Claim · #6734817
Noctuidae (family) · herbivory · Cucumis melo
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Cantaloupe Muskmelon Aphids Armyworms Loopers”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 26
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Noctuidae armyworms (Spodoptera litura, S. exigua, S. frugiperda) are polyphagous cucurbit defoliators. Cantaloupe as host is well-documented. Family-level claim appropriate when source doesn't name species.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Armyworm larvae defoliating muskmelon/cantaloupe is standard tropical/subtropical cucurbit pest pressure. Pacific Guam region has documented Spodoptera spp. on cucurbits. Affected_part=leaf consistent with larval feeding.”
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