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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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