Claim · #6493584
Spodoptera exigua · herbivory · Beta vulgaris
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Dying larvae of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua, that were in contact with diflubenzuron”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 484
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Spodoptera exigua is a well-documented polyphagous foliage pest of Beta vulgaris; diflubenzuron as a chitin synthesis inhibitor against armyworm larvae is textbook IPM, consistent with the source quote.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Spodoptera exigua larvae are well-documented polyphagous foliage pests; diflubenzuron is a chitin synthesis inhibitor (IGR) active on larvae, consistent with source quote.”
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