Claim · #6495028
Diorhabda sublineata · biocontrol · Tamarix
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Diorhabda sublineata (Lucas)... Subtropical tamarisk beetle”
- 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
- 300
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Diorhabda sublineata is one of four Diorhabda species released in the US for classical biocontrol of invasive Tamarix; defoliation impacts on saltcedar are well documented.”
- entomologist · plausible
“D. sublineata (Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) is a Tamarix-specialist leaf beetle; the chrysomelid defoliator mechanism is standard.”
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