Claim · #6495056
Quadrastichus mendeli · biocontrol · Leptocybe invasa
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Q. mendeli mass-produced and released; drastic reduction within two years”
- Authors
- Das B.C., et al.
- Year
- 2021
- Publication
- Parasitoids in Pest Management (book chapter: Aphidiinae Parasitoids)
- Page
- 213
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Quadrastichus mendeli was successfully released in India and produced rapid suppression of Leptocybe invasa, consistent with multiple published reports.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Q. mendeli is a host-specific eulophid larval parasitoid of Leptocybe invasa with documented strong field suppression after Indian releases.”
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