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Blepharidopterus angulatus · biocontrol · Eucallipterus tiliae

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

preysOn GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Searching behaviour and prey-density requirements of Blepharidopterus angulatus as a predator of the lime aphid”
Authors
Gurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A.
Year
2004
Publication
CSIRO Publishing
Page
90

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Blepharidopterus angulatus is a mirid bug (not anthocorid) known to predate Eucallipterus tiliae; source quote directly supports predation and prey-density framing.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Blepharidopterus angulatus is a well-documented mirid predator of Eucallipterus tiliae and leafhoppers on lime/linden; source quote directly supports predator-prey relationship and prey-density studies.”

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