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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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