Claim · #6492587
Hypera postica · herbivory · Medicago sativa
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“the alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica, on alfalfa”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P.
- Year
- 2002
- Publication
- Prentice Hall / Pearson Education
- Page
- 119
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Hypera postica is well-documented as a primary pest of Medicago sativa in the US, causing defoliation via herbivory on leaves and stems during vegetative growth.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Hypera postica is a well-documented primary pest of Medicago sativa in the US, causing larval leaf/stem herbivory during vegetative growth stages.”
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