Claim · #6493524
Diatraea grandiosella · herbivory · Zea mays
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“southwestern corn borer, Diatraea grandiosella, populations have been reduced”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 351
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Diatraea grandiosella overwinters as larvae in corn stalks/residue; cultural controls like shredding and deep plowing are well-documented IPM practices for this pest in the U.S.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Diatraea grandiosella is a well-documented stalk-boring pest of Zea mays in the US; overwintering in crop residue and tillage-based reduction are consistent with established biology.”
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