Claim · #6734914
Noctuidae (family) · herbivory · Capsicum annuum
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Pepper (Bell, Hot) ... Cutworms”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 70
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Cutworms (Noctuidae, e.g. Agrotis spp.) sever pepper seedlings at soil line — classic damage pattern. Stem + seedling affected_part/growth_stage are exactly the documented niche. Plausible for tropical pepper systems.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Cutworm damage at seedling stem is a canonical transplant-loss pest in pepper production. Stage + part fields are horticulturally accurate. Standard extension recommendation context.”
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