Claim · #6493065
Orius spp. · biocontrol · Thysanoptera (order)
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“it is occasionally possible to collect large numbers of Orius spp. adults”
- Authors
- Andow D.A., Ragsdale D.W., Nyvall R.F.
- Year
- 1997
- Publication
- Westview Press / Routledge
- Page
- 143
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Orius spp. are well-documented anthocorid predators of thrips; collection from greenhouses for biocontrol rearing is a recognized IPM practice consistent with the source quote.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Orius spp. (Anthocoridae) are well-documented predators of thrips; adult collection from greenhouses for biocontrol rearing is biologically consistent and stage designation (adults) is correctly specified.”
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