AgroEco

Claim · #6494757

Mesoleius tenthredinis · biocontrol · Pristiphora erichsonii

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

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Verbatim source quote

“larvae of the larch sawfly (Pristiphora erischsonii) vary in their ability to encapsulate the eggs”
Authors
Dent D.
Year
2000
Publication
CABI Publishing

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Mesoleius tenthredinis is a well-documented ichneumonid parasitoid of Pristiphora erichsonii in Canadian forests; host encapsulation variation is a classically studied resistance mechanism in this system.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Mesoleius tenthredinis is a well-documented ichneumonid parasitoid of Pristiphora erichsonii larvae in Canada; host encapsulation variation is a known biological phenomenon in this system.”

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