Claim · #6493460
Melittia cucurbitae · herbivory · Cucurbitaceae
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“hard, woody stems with closely packed vascular bundles in cucurbits resist feeding”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 449
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“SVB larvae boring cucurbit stems and woody/hard stems resisting damage is well-documented IPM knowledge; source quote directly supports affected_part and damage_type fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“SVB (Melittia cucurbitae) larvae are well-documented stem borers in cucurbits; hard woody stems (e.g., Cucurbita moschata) resisting larval feeding is established IPM knowledge.”
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