AgroEco

Claim · #6495371

Noctuidae (family) · herbivory · Cucurbita pepo

herbivory · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Armyworms Caterpillars 2.5 pts/A”
Authors
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Year
2024
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Page
77

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Noctuidae armyworms (Spodoptera spp.) on Cucurbita pepo foliage is well-documented; high severity reasonable in tropical Pacific conditions.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Noctuidae armyworm larvae are foliage feeders on cucurbits; pest_organism_type=insect and herbivory are correct. Larva-stage role implicit but accurate.”

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