Claim · #6492684
Epicauta pennsylvanica · herbivory · Solanum tuberosum
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“adult blister beetles then may feed on and become important pests of potatoes, tomatoes, squash”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P.
- Year
- 2002
- Publication
- Prentice Hall / Pearson Education
- Page
- 164
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Epicauta pennsylvanica adults are well-documented foliage feeders on Solanaceae including potato; source quote directly supports the structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Epicauta pennsylvanica adults are confirmed foliage-feeding pests of Solanaceae including potato; adult stage specified correctly matches known herbivory role.”
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