Claim · #6492954
Acentria nivea · herbivory · Myriophyllum spicatum
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Acentria nivea had a significant negative effect on Eurasian watermilfoil”
- Authors
- Andow D.A., Ragsdale D.W., Nyvall R.F.
- Year
- 1997
- Publication
- Westview Press / Routledge
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Acentria nivea (aquatic moth, Crambidae) is a well-documented herbivore of Myriophyllum spicatum; larvae feed on stems and foliage, causing documented biomass reduction consistent with 'moderate' severity and 'whole plant' herbivory.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Acentria nivea (aquatic moth, Crambidae) is a well-documented herbivore of Myriophyllum spicatum; larval feeding on stems/shoots causing significant damage is consistent with published biocontrol literature.”
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