Claim · #6493684
Ostrinia nubilalis · herbivory · Zea mays
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“probably the most important pest across all corn-growing regions”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 602
AI critic verdicts
- entomologist · plausible
“Ostrinia nubilalis is well-documented as a primary corn pest in the U.S.; stalk and ear shank damage classification and high severity are entomologically consistent.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Ostrinia nubilalis is well-documented as a primary Zea mays pest causing stalk and ear damage; 'high' severity and 'herbivory' on stalks/ear shanks align with established IPM literature.”
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