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Noctuidae (family) · herbivory · Allium fistulosum

herbivory · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Onion, Green Armyworms Cutworms Thrips”
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 attacking Allium seedlings is well-documented; Agrotis spp. severing stems at the soil line is a classic onion-establishment problem. Family-level ID, stem affected part, and seedling growth stage all align with standard agroecological knowledge.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Cutworm (Noctuidae) larvae cutting Allium seedlings at the stem is a textbook entomological observation. Family-level resolution, stem damage locus, and seedling stage are all correctly characterized. Strong entomological support across temperate and tropical onion systems.”

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