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Claim · #6494990

Orius similis · biocontrol · Tetranychus cinnabarinus

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

preysOn GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“consume a variety of pests, such as aphids, flower thrips, and... spider mites on more than 20 vegetable crops”
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
270

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “O. similis as a generalist predator on aphids, thrips, and mites across vegetable crops in southern China is consistent with regional IPM literature.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Orius similis predation on T. cinnabarinus and other small soft-bodied pests is documented in Chinese anthocorid surveys.”

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