Claim · #6495059
Pediobius foveolatus · biocontrol · Epilachna varivestis
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Pediobius foveolatus releases gave high parasitism, ranging from 80 to 100%”
- Authors
- Das B.C., et al.
- Year
- 2021
- Publication
- Parasitoids in Pest Management (book chapter: Aphidiinae Parasitoids)
- Page
- 213
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Pediobius foveolatus releases against Mexican bean beetle in mid-Atlantic US soybean reliably achieve very high parasitism, matching the stated 80–100%.”
- entomologist · plausible
“P. foveolatus is the classic gregarious larval endoparasitoid of Epilachna varivestis with documented Maryland augmentative releases producing near-complete parasitism.”
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