Claim · #6495000
Nesidiocoris tenuis · biocontrol · Tetranychus urticae
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Augmentative release of later instar nymphs of N. tenuis against T. urticae”
- 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
- 272
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“N. tenuis preys on T. urticae as a secondary target in tomato; late-instar nymph releases improve establishment and mite suppression per published augmentation trials.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Quote directly supports augmentative release efficacy against T. urticae; consistent with N. tenuis polyphagy on small soft-bodied prey.”
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