Claim · #6493665
Stethorus punctum · biocontrol · Tetranychus urticae
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“and a ladybird beetle, Stethorus punctum”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 584
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Stethorus punctum is a well-documented coccinellid (ladybird beetle) specialist predator of Tetranychus urticae in apple orchards, consistent with all structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Stethorus punctum is a well-documented coccinellid predator of Tetranychus urticae in apple orchards, consistent with all structured fields and source quote.”
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