Claim · #6495002
Feltiella acarisuga · biocontrol · Panonychus citri
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“It attacks spider mite, including Oligonychus sp., P. citri, T. urticae, and T. cinnabarinus”
- 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
“F. acarisuga's prey range spans multiple Tetranychidae genera including Panonychus and Oligonychus; quote explicitly lists P. citri.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Source quote directly lists Panonychus citri as prey; consistent with Feltiella's documented broad tetranychid host range across all stages.”
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