Claim · #6492693
Syrphidae (family) · biocontrol · Aphididae (family)
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“many feed on aphids and other pests of cultivated crops”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P.
- Year
- 2002
- Publication
- Prentice Hall / Pearson Education
- Page
- 131
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Syrphid larvae as aphid predators is well-established across IPM and entomology literature; source quote directly supports the mechanism and interaction direction.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Syrphid larvae (subfamily Syrphinae) are well-documented aphidophagous predators; larval stage is correctly specified, consistent with stage-dependent role.”
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