Claim · #6493529
Phthorimaea operculella · herbivory · Solanum tuberosum
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Removing vines and infested tubers also is an important practice”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 353
AI critic verdicts
- entomologist · plausible
“Phthorimaea operculella is a well-documented potato pest; larval mining of tubers and foliage is correct, and vine/tuber removal is standard IPM practice.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Phthorimaea operculella is a well-documented solanaceous pest causing herbivory on tubers and foliage; vine/tuber removal as IPM practice is standard and source quote supports it.”
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