Claim · #6494898
Menochilus sexmaculatus · biocontrol · Aphis craccivora
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Patel et al. (2017) found higher feeding attributes of M. sexmaculatus larvae on A. craccivora”
- 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
- 196
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Menochilus (Cheilomenes) sexmaculatus is a key Indian aphidophagous coccinellid and prey-preference for Aphis craccivora over Lipaphis erysimi is reported in Patel et al. and related Indian studies.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Higher feeding attributes of M. sexmaculatus larvae on A. craccivora vs. L. erysimi under fluctuating prey conditions matches published prey-suitability work.”
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