AgroEco

Claim · #6492002

parasitoid insects (community) · biocontrol · herbivorous insects (community)

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

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Verbatim source quote

“decreased plant damage and increased larval parasitism in complex landscapes”
Authors
Wezel A., Casagrande M., Celette F., Vian J.-F., Ferrer A., Peigné J.
Year
2014
Publication
Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Page
13

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Landscape complexity increasing larval parasitism rates is well-supported in tritrophic biocontrol literature; source quote directly matches structured fields and mechanism.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Larval parasitoids attacking herbivore larvae is biologically correct; landscape complexity enhancing parasitoid efficacy is well-supported in IPM and biocontrol literature.”

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