Claim · #6493605
Pectinophora gossypiella · herbivory · Gossypium hirsutum
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“larvae feed in the bolls on lint, carpel tissues, and seeds”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 526
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Pectinophora gossypiella is a well-documented primary pest of Gossypium hirsutum; larval feeding on bolls, lint, and seeds aligns with the source quote and established IPM literature.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Pectinophora gossypiella larvae are the damaging stage feeding internally on cotton bolls/lint/seeds; source quote supports larval herbivory on correct plant parts.”
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