Claim · #6492750
Spodoptera frugiperda · herbivory · Zea mays
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“larvae also feed on ears of corn, causing injury similar to that of corn earworms”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P.
- Year
- 2002
- Publication
- Prentice Hall / Pearson Education
- Page
- 202
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Spodoptera frugiperda larvae are well-documented corn pests; ear feeding analogous to Helicoverpa zea is biologically consistent and source quote directly supports structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Spodoptera frugiperda larvae are well-documented foliage and ear feeders on Zea mays; comparison to corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) ear injury is a standard entomological observation.”
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