Claim · #6494943
Phytoseiulus longipes · biocontrol · Tetranychus evansi
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Phytoseiulus longipes... has the potential to control Tetranychus pacificus McGregor, T. evansi”
- 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
- 260
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Phytoseiulus longipes is a Type I specialist on Tetranychus species with documented drought tolerance; biocontrol potential against T. evansi (an invasive solanaceous pest) is recognized in tomato IPM literature.”
- entomologist · plausible
“P. longipes shows reproductive success at 25-30 C and lower humidity than P. persimilis, making it a candidate predator of T. evansi; the Type I specialist designation is correct.”
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