AgroEco

Claim · #6493425

Cerotoma trifurcata · herbivory · Glycine max

herbivory · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“larvae also injure plants by feeding on roots and nodules”
Authors
Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
Year
2009
Publication
Pearson Prentice Hall
Page
373

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Cerotoma trifurcata is a well-documented soybean pest in the US; adult defoliation and pod feeding plus larval root/nodule feeding matches established biology, supported by source quote.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Cerotoma trifurcata adults defoliate leaves/pods and larvae feed on roots/nodules is well-documented; stage-specific roles are correctly assigned here.”

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