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OVERALL TOPIC: Invasive Species

Possibility #1: Invasive Mussel Species

Quagga Mussels

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- yes
- there is a bit of content imbalance between the Europe and North America sections (the countries being invaded)
Is it written neutrally?
- yes, it mentions the organisms original habitat as well as the habitat it is invading
Does each claim have a citation?
- most but not all, some words had red links indicating that there is not yet a corresponding Wikipedia article for that word
Are the citations reliable?
- somewhat, they could use some more recent entries, and some of them are incomplete
Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
- It’s a start class article and the WikiProject Bivalves noted it to be of Low-importance

Blue Mussels

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- yes, although the sections on the habitat and it being an invasive species could be expounded upon
Is it written neutrally?
- yes
Does each claim have a citation?
- yes
Are the citations reliable?
- yes
Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
- This article falls under a couple different wiki projects, but its a start-class article and considered mid-importance

Possibility #2: Invasive Species in Africa

Stem borer-chilo partellus

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes, needs a lot more meat
Is it written neutrally?
- yes, mentions the organism’s original habitat as well as the one it is invading
- could use some more information on both fronts, especially the home habitat
Does each claim have a citation?
- not quite
- there are some red links still
Are the citations reliable?
- yes
- needs more recent sources (sources est after 2020)
Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
- it is classified as a start-class article
- Deemed as low-importance (not sure why; the material in the article says its one of the most invasive moth species in Africa/Asia)
- involved in the WikiProject Lepidoptera

Famine weed-parthenium hysterophorus

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- yes but it is VERY short
Is it written neutrally?
- somewhat, needs more elaboration on home habitat
Does each claim have a citation?
- somewhat
- a lot of red links
Are the citations reliable?
- could use some more updated sources
Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
- start class ranking
- low importance in WikiProject India
- Mid-importance in WikiProject Plants

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