Claim · #6493661
Coccinellidae (family) · biocontrol · phytophagous insects (general)
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), may have greater tolerance to insecticides”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 580
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Coccinellidae are well-documented as having relatively high insecticide tolerance compared to parasitoid Hymenoptera; source quote supports the mechanism field directly.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Coccinellidae are well-documented as relatively insecticide-tolerant predators; the source quote supports the tolerance claim, and the biocontrol role of adult ladybird beetles preying on phytophagous insects is biologically sound.”
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