Claim · #6493689
Argyrotaenia velutinana · herbivory · Malus domestica
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Redbanded leafroller larvae feed on leaves and the surface of fruit”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 607
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Argyrotaenia velutinana is a well-documented tortricid pest of apple in eastern US; larval feeding on leaves and fruit surface, with multiple generations, is consistent with established IPM literature.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Argyrotaenia velutinana is a tortricid moth whose larvae are confirmed apple pests feeding on foliage and fruit surfaces; 2–4 generations per season in eastern US is consistent with known biology.”
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