Claim · #6493418
Coccinellidae (family) · biocontrol · Aphididae (family)
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“20 sweeps in alfalfa to obtain a sampling unit of adult ladybird beetles”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 217
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Coccinellidae as aphid predators in alfalfa is well-documented; source quote confirms adult sampling protocol consistent with predator monitoring in IPM.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Coccinellidae adults are well-documented aphid predators in alfalfa; source quote confirms adult-stage sampling, matching the extracted claim.”
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