Claim · #6493682
Diabrotica barberi · herbivory · Zea mays
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“northern corn rootworm, Diabrotica barberi, and the western corn rootworm”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 601
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Diabrotica barberi as a high-severity root-feeding pest of Zea mays in the US Corn Belt is well-established across IPM and entomology literature; organism type, damage type, and affected part are all consistent.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Diabrotica barberi larvae feeding on Zea mays roots in continuous corn systems is well-established IPM knowledge; source quote confirms correct species identity.”
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