Claim · #6493466
Pectinophora gossypiella · herbivory · Gossypium hirsutum
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 452
AI critic verdicts
- entomologist · plausible
“Pectinophora gossypiella larvae are well-documented boll-feeding pests of Gossypium hirsutum; short-season varieties are a recognized IPM tactic in US cotton.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Pectinophora gossypiella is a well-documented high-severity boll-feeding pest of Gossypium hirsutum; short-season varieties are a recognized IPM strategy.”
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