Claim · #6494846
Chrysoperla carnea · biocontrol · Helicoverpa armigera
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Pod borer infestation in pigeon pea was reduced when the larvae of C. carnea were released @ 1,25,000/ha”
- 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
“Augmentative C. carnea releases at ~1.25 lakh larvae/ha targeting H. armigera in pigeon pea is a well-documented Indian IPM treatment with measurable pod-borer reductions in field trials.”
- entomologist · plausible
“C. carnea larvae feeding on Helicoverpa eggs and early instars is biologically standard; the cited release rate matches AICRP biocontrol protocols in India.”
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