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Psyllaephagus phylloplectrae · biocontrol · Trioza hirsuta

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

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Verbatim source quote

“Terminalia arjuna leaves galled by psyllid Trioza hirsuta which is parasitized by Psyllaephagus phylloplectrae”
Authors
Das B.C., et al.
Year
2021
Publication
Parasitoids in Pest Management (book chapter: Aphidiinae Parasitoids)
Page
134

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Psyllaephagus (Encyrtidae) are well-documented endoparasitoids of psyllids; source quote directly supports the subject/object roles and host-plant association with Terminalia arjuna in India.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Psyllaephagus (Encyrtidae) are well-known endoparasitoids of psyllids; Trioza spp. galling Terminalia arjuna in India is documented, and source quote aligns with structured fields.”

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