Claim · #6495326
Spodoptera frugiperda · herbivory · Zea mays
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“reduce impact of fall armyworm in corn in east Africa”
- Authors
- Ristaino J.B., Anderson P.K., Bebber D.P., Brauman K.A., Cunniffe N.J., Fedoroff N.V., Finegold C., Garrett K.A., Gilligan C.A., Jones C.M., Martin M.D., MacDonald G.K., Neenan P., Records A., Schmale D.G., Tateosian L., Wei Q.
- Year
- 2021
- Publication
- PNAS
- Page
- 7
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Spodoptera frugiperda is a major maize pest in East Africa; herbivory damage to leaves and ears is canonical. Larval-stage caterpillar role is the damaging stage.”
- entomologist · plausible
“S. frugiperda larvae feed on maize leaves and ears; East African invasion since 2016 is well-documented. Insect/herbivory/high-severity classifications all correct.”
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