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Claim · #6734865

Spodoptera sp. · herbivory · Brassica juncea

herbivory · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Mustard Greens ... Armyworms Caterpillars”
Authors
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Year
2024
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Page
68

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Spodoptera spp. (armyworms) are major polyphagous lepidopteran pests of brassicas including Brassica juncea throughout the tropics; Guam reports of armyworms on mustard greens are consistent with regional IPM literature.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Spodoptera larvae (S. litura, S. exigua, S. frugiperda) are well-documented foliar feeders on Brassica juncea. Genus-level (sp.) identification is appropriate given the source lists only 'Armyworms'. Leaf is the correct affected part for larval feeding.”

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