AgroEco

Claim · #6494774

Sitophilus oryzae · herbivory · Oryza sativa

herbivory · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“rice weevil, S. oryzae, the pupae were the least susceptible stage”
Authors
Dent D.
Year
2000
Publication
CABI Publishing

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Stage-specific tolerance of Sitophilus oryzae to controlled atmospheres (pupae most tolerant, adults most susceptible) is consistent with stored-grain IPM literature.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “S. oryzae pupae being the most tolerant stage and adults the most susceptible to CA/MA atmospheres is well-supported in stored-product entomology.”

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