Claim · #6493636
Cydia pomonella · herbivory · Pyrus communis
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“The species is also found on pear, English walnut, and quince”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 556
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Cydia pomonella is a well-documented polyphagous pest of pome fruits and walnut; source quote directly confirms pear as a host, consistent with all structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Cydia pomonella is a well-documented polyphagous pest of pome fruits including Pyrus communis; source quote directly confirms pear as a host.”
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