AgroEco

Claim · #6493699

Amblyseius fallacis · biocontrol · Tetranychus urticae

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

preysOn GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“predator mite, Amblyseius fallacis... about to feed on... twospotted spider mite”
Authors
Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
Year
2009
Publication
Pearson Prentice Hall
Page
609

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Amblyseius fallacis is a well-documented phytoseiid predator of Tetranychus urticae in apple orchards across the northeastern US; source quote directly supports the predation interaction.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Amblyseius fallacis is a well-documented phytoseiid predator of Tetranychus urticae in apple orchards; source quote directly supports predation interaction.”

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