Claim · #6494946
Galendromus occidentalis · biocontrol · Panonychus citri
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Panonychus citri Amblyseius largoensis ... Galendromus occidentalis”
- 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
- 249
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Galendromus occidentalis is a classic IPM predator deployed against tetranychid and eriophyid mites in citrus, almonds, and apples; predation on Panonychus citri is documented in California citrus literature.”
- entomologist · plausible
“G. occidentalis (formerly Metaseiulus/Typhlodromus) is a well-known phytoseiid predator of citrus red mite; the interaction is established in acarology and citrus IPM.”
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