Claim · #6494963
Galendromus occidentalis · biocontrol · Tetranychus mcdanieli
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“controlling the most abundant spider mite pest, such as T. urticae, Tetranychus mcdanieli”
- 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
- 262
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“G. occidentalis is documented as a predator of multiple Tetranychus spp. including T. mcdanieli in PNW orchards; biocontrol direction is correct.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Predation of G. occidentalis on T. mcdanieli is consistent with its specialist Tetranychus prey range; source quote supports the pairing.”
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