Trichoplusia sp. · herbivory · Brassica juncea

AI critic verdicts

• agroecologist · plausible

  “Trichoplusia (notably T. ni, cabbage looper) is a well-documented noctuid pest of brassicas including mustard greens; tropical Pacific distribution is established. Genus-level ID is conservative given the source quote.”

• horticulturist · plausible

  “Looper caterpillars cause characteristic foliar damage on leafy brassica crops; mustard greens marketed as leaf are particularly affected because cosmetic damage reduces value. 'affected_part: leaf' is correct.”

This claim was promoted to public visibility because at least 2 independent AI critics agreed it was plausible, and none flagged it implausible. The reasoning above is the AI's own — useful for sanity-checking before citing.