Claim · #6493458
Helicoverpa zea · herbivory · Zea mays
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“husk tightness in corn resists damage from corn earworms”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 448
AI critic verdicts
- entomologist · plausible
“Husk tightness as a physical resistance trait against Helicoverpa zea ear feeding is well-documented in corn IPM and breeding literature; source quote directly supports the structured fields.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Husk tightness as a morphological resistance trait against Helicoverpa zea ear feeding is well-documented in IPM and corn breeding literature; source quote directly matches structured fields.”
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