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Stethorus tridens · biocontrol · Tetranychus evansi

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

preysOn GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Britto et al. (2009) in ladybird, Stethorus tridens”
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
200

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Stethorus species are obligate spider-mite predators and S. tridens predation on Tetranychus evansi with density-dependent consumption is documented in Neotropical biocontrol literature.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Britto et al. (2009) and related work confirm S. tridens as a tetranychid specialist with positive functional response to Tetranychus evansi density.”

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