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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