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Claim · #6494894

Adalia bipunctata · biocontrol · Myzus persicae

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

preysOn GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“the ladybird exhibited type II functional response on temperature ranging from 19 degrees C to 27 degrees C”
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
205

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Adalia bipunctata predation on Myzus persicae is widely reported and Type II functional response across moderate temperature ranges is the standard finding for coccinellid–aphid systems.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Type II functional response with temperature-modulated attack rate (19–27 C) on green peach aphid matches published Adalia bipunctata laboratory studies.”

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