Claim · #6496080
Aulacophora foveicollis · herbivory · Lagenaria siceraria
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Beetles feed on the foliage, buds, flowers and roots”
- Source
- How to Grow Bottle Gourd
- Authors
- AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center, SRTT Project
- Publication
- AVRDC SRTT Project Extension Leaflet (Ranchi, Jharkhand)
- Page
- 2
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aulacophora foveicollis (red pumpkin beetle) is a well-known cucurbit pest; affected parts match literature.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Adults feed on foliage/flowers; grubs feed on roots — source quote supports multi-organ damage on cucurbits.”
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