Claim · #6495387
Plutella xylostella · herbivory · Brassica oleracea var. capitata
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Cabbage Diamondback Moths Loopers Cabbageworms”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Plutella xylostella (Plutellidae) diamondback moth is the most economically damaging Brassica pest globally; larval foliar herbivory on cabbage well-documented including Guam.”
- entomologist · plausible
“DBM larvae are obligate Brassicaceae feeders; high severity on cabbage is universally accepted. Lifecycle role (larva=herbivore) implicit and correct.”
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