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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