Ostrinia nubilalis · herbivory · Zea mays

AI critic verdicts

• entomologist · plausible

  “Ostrinia nubilalis is a well-documented major pest of Zea mays; the ~0.028% yield loss per tunnel per plant figure aligns with published IPM economic threshold literature for the US.”

• agroecologist · plausible

  “Ostrinia nubilalis is a well-documented high-severity stalk/ear borer of Zea mays; the ~0.028% yield loss per tunnel per plant figure is consistent with published IPM extension literature for the US.”

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