Claim · #6734913
Trichoplusia sp. · herbivory · Capsicum annuum
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Pepper (Bell, Hot) ... Loopers Caterpillars”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 70
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) is polyphagous on Solanaceae including Capsicum. Larval defoliation documented in tropical pepper production. UOG extension listing consistent with agroecological reality.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Loopers (Trichoplusia) are recognized pepper pests in commercial and home production; leaf feeding by larvae is well-documented. Extension listing for bell/hot pepper in Guam is horticulturally standard.”
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