Claim · #6496401
Plutella xylostella · herbivory · Brassica oleracea
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“general predators that consume diamondback moth larvae”
- Source
- Manage Insects on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies
- Authors
- Altieri M.A., Nicholls C.I., Fritz M.A.
- Year
- 2005
- Publication
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Handbook Series Book 7
- Page
- 25
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Plutella xylostella is the most damaging global brassica pest; high impact rating accurate; generalist predator consumption of larvae documented.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Diamondback moth larvae feed on cruciferous foliage; general predator consumption (e.g., spiders, carabids) is established. Lifecycle stage (larva) correctly specified.”
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