Claim · #6493397
Agrotis ipsilon · herbivory · Zea mays
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“for the attraction of black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) larvae in corn”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 229
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Agrotis ipsilon larvae are well-documented cutworm pests of corn seedlings; source quote confirms larvae in corn context, consistent with all structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Agrotis ipsilon larvae are well-documented cutworm pests of corn seedlings; stage (larva) and damage type (herbivory on stems/seedlings) are correctly assigned.”
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