Claim · #6734887
Noctuidae (family) · herbivory · Cucumis melo
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Melons: ... Cutworms Caterpillars”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 69
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Noctuidae cutworms (Agrotis spp.) attack seedling stems of cucurbits including melons; stem affected_part and seedling growth_stage are correctly specified.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Cutworms severing seedling stems at soil line is canonical transplant-stage damage on cucurbits; growth-stage and affected-part specification is appropriate.”
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