Claim · #6735140
Gastropoda (class) · herbivory · Cucurbitaceae (family)
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Gourds ... Slugs and Snails”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 153
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Gastropod herbivory on cucurbit foliage is well-documented; humid Guam climate favors slugs and snails as leaf-feeders.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Slugs and snails are common cucurbit pests damaging leaves and seedlings, particularly in humid tropical climates like Guam.”
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