Claim · #6494935
Amblyseius swirskii · biocontrol · Phyllocoptruta oleivora
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“the females consumed an average of 169.40 specimens of P. oleivora”
- 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
- 253
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Phyllocoptruta oleivora (eriophyid citrus rust mite) falls within A. swirskii's documented prey range; the cited consumption rate of 169 prey/female during oviposition is consistent with published functional-response studies.”
- entomologist · plausible
“A. swirskii preys on eriophyid mites including P. oleivora; reproductive performance at 30 C on rust mite is documented and the claim is biologically consistent.”
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