Claim · #6494854
Bembidion quadrimaculatum · biocontrol · Lepidoptera (order)
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“excellent predators of eggs and pupae of insect pests besides caterpillars, especially of borers and armyworm”
- 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
- 179
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Bembidion ground beetles as predators of pest eggs/pupae and small caterpillars (borers, armyworms) is well-supported in carabid biocontrol literature.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Bembidion quadrimaculatum is a documented predator of Lepidopteran eggs and small larvae in field crops; the broad target framing is biologically reasonable.”
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