Claim · #6494755
Syrphidae (family) · biocontrol · Sitobion avenae
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Syrphid larvae”
- Authors
- Dent D.
- Year
- 2000
- Publication
- CABI Publishing
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aphidophagous syrphid larvae (e.g., Episyrphus balteatus) are well-documented predators of Sitobion avenae in UK winter wheat systems, consistent with all structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Syrphid (hoverfly) larvae are well-documented aphidophagous predators; larval stage correctly assigned; Sitobion avenae is a primary cereal aphid target in UK wheat.”
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