Claim · #6492483
Bombus (Psithyrus) spp. · parasitism · Bombus spp.
parasitism · effect: harmful
parasiteOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“In the genus Bombus, the subgenus Psithyrus is entirely parasitic”
- Authors
- Michener C.D.
- Year
- 2007
- Publication
- The Johns Hopkins University Press
- Page
- 30
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Psithyrus as obligate social parasites of Bombus colonies is well-established entomological taxonomy; mechanism, direction, and source quote all align correctly.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Psithyrus as obligate social parasites of Bombus host colonies is well-established insect biology; mechanism and direction are correctly described.”
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