AgroEco

Claim · #6496112

Noctuidae (family) · herbivory · Solanum lycopersicum

herbivory · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Noctuelle s'attaque aux feuilles, aux fleurs et aux fruits”
Source
Legume Fruit: La Tomate
Authors
Kouame C., Kamga R., Wanduku N., Chendjou R.
Year
2020
Publication
World Vegetable Center - Cameroon

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Noctuid larvae as tomato leaf/flower/fruit feeders is well-documented; stage (caterpillar) correctly specified.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Noctuidae larvae (e.g. Helicoverpa, Spodoptera) attack tomato foliage and bore fruits; larval stage correctly identified.”

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