Claim · #6494841
Aleurocanthus woglumi · pest pressure · Citrus (genus)
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Mallada desjardinsi (=M. boninensis) had reduced the Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby population in citrus plants by 34.6%-36.7%”
- Authors
- Bhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H.
- Year
- 2022
- Publication
- Insect Predators in Pest Management (CRC Press / Taylor & Francis)
- Page
- 156
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aleurocanthus woglumi is a recognized invasive citrus pest and Mallada (=Chrysopidae) larvae are documented predators of whitefly nymphs; the ~35% reduction figure is within the range reported in citrus biocontrol field trials.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Mallada desjardinsi (synonym M. boninensis) is a confirmed predator of whiteflies and mealybugs in Indian orchards; a 34-37% suppression of A. woglumi nymphs is biologically reasonable for a generalist green lacewing.”
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