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Pentatomidae (family) · pest pressure · Abelmoschus esculentus

pest pressure · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Okra Stink Bugs”
Authors
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Year
2024
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Page
108

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Stink bugs (Pentatomidae) commonly attack okra fruit via piercing-sucking; family-level claim is biologically sound and well-documented in tropical cropping systems.”

  • horticulturist · plausible

    “Pentatomidae feeding on okra pods is a well-known horticultural pest issue in tropics including Guam; affected_part=fruit is appropriate.”

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