Trichoplusia ni · herbivory · Brassica oleracea var. capitata

AI critic verdicts

• agroecologist · plausible

  “Trichoplusia ni is a well-documented lepidopteran defoliator of Brassica oleracea; larval herbivory on leaves/heads at high densities is biologically consistent with field observations.”

• entomologist · plausible

  “Trichoplusia ni larvae are well-documented defoliators of Brassica crops; larval stage correctly assigned herbivory role, and infestation density figures are biologically consistent.”

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