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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