Claim · #6734912
Spodoptera sp. · herbivory · Capsicum annuum
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Pepper (Bell, Hot) Aphids Armyworms”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 70
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Spodoptera spp. (armyworms) are polyphagous lepidopteran herbivores documented on Capsicum across tropics. Guam has S. litura and S. frugiperda established. Leaf herbivory consistent with larval feeding behavior.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Spodoptera larvae (Noctuidae) feed on pepper foliage; S. litura and S. exigua documented on Capsicum in Pacific/Asia. Genus-level ID appropriate for extension listing. Leaf affected_part correct.”
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