Claim · #6493353
Leptomastix dactylopii · biocontrol · Planococcus citri
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Biological control of citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri with an introduced parasite, Leptomastix dactylopii”
- Authors
- Das B.C., et al.
- Year
- 2021
- Publication
- Parasitoids in Pest Management (book chapter: Aphidiinae Parasitoids)
- Page
- 138
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Leptomastix dactylopii is a well-documented encyrtid endoparasitoid of Planococcus citri; the source quote, subject/object roles, and biocontrol interaction direction are all biologically consistent.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Leptomastix dactylopii is a well-documented encyrtid parasitoid of Planococcus citri; internal parasitism and rearing on pumpkin-infested mealybugs are consistent with established biocontrol practice.”
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