Claim · #6735133
Diaphania sp. · herbivory · Cucurbitaceae (family)
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Gourds ... Melonworms”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 153
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Diaphania (Crambidae, e.g., D. hyalinata melonworm, D. nitidalis) are specialist cucurbit pests endemic to tropical regions including Guam.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Melonworms are classic cucurbit foliage/fruit pests; pairing with gourds in Guam is horticulturally standard.”
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