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Aphidius colemani · biocontrol · Aphis gossypii

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

parasitoidOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“effective A. gossypii management alternative to traditional insecticide control”
Authors
Das B.C., et al.
Year
2021
Publication
Parasitoids in Pest Management (book chapter: Aphidiinae Parasitoids)
Page
98

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Aphidius colemani is a well-documented endoparasitoid of Aphis gossypii; inoculative greenhouse releases suppressing cotton/melon aphid on ornamentals is consistent with established IPM literature.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Aphidius colemani is a well-documented endoparasitoid of Aphis gossypii; greenhouse inoculative releases against this aphid on ornamentals are standard IPM practice consistent with the mechanism and source quote.”

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