Claim · #6493112
Calosoma sycophanta · biocontrol · Lymantria dispar
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Predation by Calosoma sycophanta: evidence for a large impact on gypsy moth pupae”
- Authors
- Bhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H.
- Year
- 2022
- Publication
- Insect Predators in Pest Management (CRC Press / Taylor & Francis)
- Page
- 49
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Calosoma sycophanta is a well-documented carabid predator of Lymantria dispar pupae; source quote directly supports the mechanism and effect direction.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Calosoma sycophanta is a well-documented carabid predator of Lymantria dispar pupae, intentionally introduced to North America for biocontrol; source quote directly supports the structured fields.”
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