AgroEco

Claim · #6495636

Scutigerella immaculata · herbivory · Asparagus officinalis

herbivory · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“asparagus or garden centipede, wireworms, armyworms, and cutworms do some damage”
Source
Commercial Vegetable Production in Hawaii
Authors
Krauss F.G.
Year
1932
Publication
University of Hawaii Agricultural Extension Service Bulletin No. 16
Page
59

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Scutigerella immaculata (garden symphylan) is a known root-feeder on asparagus and other crops; quote supports moderate local damage.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Symphylan herbivory on roots is well-documented; classification as arthropod (Symphyla) and damage type are correct.”

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