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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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