Claim · #6493680
Helicoverpa zea · herbivory · Solanum lycopersicum
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“corn earworm larvae burrow into the tomato fruits, causing fruit drop”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 599
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Helicoverpa zea (corn earworm/tomato fruitworm) larvae burrowing into tomato fruit is well-documented; source quote directly supports structured fields including affected_part and damage_type.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Helicoverpa zea larvae are confirmed fruit-borers of tomato; 'corn earworm' is a well-established common name synonym, and larval stage correctly assigned to herbivory damage.”
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