Claim · #6493402
Melanoplus differentialis · herbivory · Glycine max
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“two grasshopper species, Melanoplus femurrubrum and M. differentialis, in soybean”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 240
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Melanoplus femurrubrum is a well-documented polyphagous grasshopper pest in U.S. agroecosystems; the source quote confirms its presence in soybean, supporting foliage herbivory.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Melanoplus femurrubrum is a well-documented polyphagous grasshopper pest; foliage herbivory on soybean in the US is consistent with known biology and the source quote names the species in soybean context.”
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