Claim · #6492090
predator species (natural enemies) · biocontrol · pest insects
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“internal biotic controls (i.e., predator/prey relationships) prevent destructive oscillations in pest populations”
- Authors
- Altieri M.A., Farrell J.G., Hecht S.B., Liebman M., Magdoff F., Murphy B., Norgaard R.B., Sikor T.O.
- Year
- 1995
- Publication
- CRC Press / Westview Press
- Page
- 57
AI critic verdicts
- entomologist · plausible
“Predator/prey regulation of pest population oscillations is a foundational IPM/biocontrol principle; source quote directly supports the structured claim.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Predator/prey regulation dampening pest oscillations is a well-established population ecology and IPM principle; source quote directly supports the structured mechanism field.”
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