Claim · #6494851
Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi · biocontrol · Hemiptera (order)
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“a single release of C. zastrowi sillemi at four grubs per plant is effective against sucking pests in tomato”
- 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
“Single release of C. zastrowi sillemi at 4 grubs/plant against sucking pests on screen-house tomato is a reasonable Indian augmentative protocol; quote supports.”
- entomologist · plausible
“C. zastrowi sillemi larvae are documented generalist predators of Hemipteran sucking pests (aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs) on tomato.”
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