Claim · #6734821
Noctuidae (family) · herbivory · Phaseolus vulgaris
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Beans Aphids Leafhoppers Loopers Leafminers”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 26
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Noctuidae loopers (e.g., Pseudoplusia includens, Trichoplusia ni) are well-documented bean defoliators in tropical agroecosystems including Pacific islands. Family-level grouping is appropriate for extension-guide context.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Looper caterpillars are standard leaf-feeders on Phaseolus vulgaris in tropical production; affected_part=leaf is correct. Guam extension listing is consistent with horticultural practice.”
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