Claim · #6495425
Anasa tristis · herbivory · Citrullus lanatus
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Watermelon ... Squash Bugs Perm-Up 3.2 EC”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 207
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Anasa tristis is a recognized cucurbit pest; phloem-feeding on watermelon foliage/vines is consistent with its host range, though primary damage is also vine wilt.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Squash bugs (Anasa tristis, Coreidae) feed on Cucurbitaceae including Citrullus lanatus; piercing-sucking damage on foliage/vines is well documented.”
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