Claim · #6493497
Papaipema nebris · herbivory · Zea mays
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“the tunneling of the stalk borer, Papaipema nebris, in young corn plants”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 269
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Papaipema nebris (common stalk borer) is a well-documented lepidopteran pest tunneling corn stalks/growing tips in the US, consistent with all structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Papaipema nebris (stalk borer) larvae are well-documented tunnelers in corn stalks and growing tips; herbivory damage description and season match known biology.”
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