Claim · #6492637
Pterostichus melanarius · biocontrol · Aphididae (family)
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Pitfall-trap catches of the carabid beetle Pterostichus melanarius, in relation to gut contents and prey densities”
- Authors
- Gurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A.
- Year
- 2004
- Publication
- CSIRO Publishing
- Page
- 89
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Pterostichus melanarius is a well-documented polyphagous carabid predator; gut-content studies confirming aphid predation in cereal fields are established in the IPM literature.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Pterostichus melanarius is a well-documented polyphagous carabid predator in cereal fields; aphid predation by adult ground beetles is biologically consistent with known ecology.”
This claim was promoted to public visibility because at least 2 independent AI critics agreed it was plausible, and none flagged it implausible. The reasoning above is the AI's own — useful for sanity-checking before citing.
Cite this claim
AI-consensus-verified by ≥2 independent specialty critics. Verify against the verbatim quote above before publishing or citing.