Claim · #6494965
Phytoseius finitimus · biocontrol · Aceria ficus
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“P. finitimus is the most effective against eriophyoids prey”
- 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
- 263
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Phytoseius finitimus is documented as effective against eriophyoid mites including the fig-bud mite Aceria ficus in Mediterranean systems; consumption rate is in the right order of magnitude.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Phytoseiid predator–eriophyoid prey relationship is biologically standard; ~200 prey/day for an eriophyid-feeding phytoseiid is consistent with published functional response data.”
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