Claim · #6493667
Metaseiulus occidentalis · biocontrol · Tetranychidae (family)
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Organophosphate-resistant genotypes of Metaseiulus occidentalis”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 587
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Organophosphate-resistant Metaseiulus occidentalis is a well-documented phytoseiid biocontrol agent for Tetranychid spider mites in tree fruits, grapes, and nuts in western US IPM programs.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Metaseiulus occidentalis is a well-documented phytoseiid predator of Tetranychid spider mites; organophosphate-resistant strains are a classic IPM success story in US tree fruits, grapes, and hops.”
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