Agrotis spp. · herbivory · Gossypium hirsutum

AI critic verdicts

• agroecologist · plausible

  “Helicoverpa armigera is the dominant cotton bollworm across Africa, Asia, and now the Americas; Uzbekistan context fits Central Asian cotton IPM literature.”

• entomologist · plausible

  “American/old-world bollworm (Noctuidae) larvae bore into cotton bolls during reproductive stage; severity high is textbook.”

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