Claim · #6495077
Telenomus busseolae · biocontrol · Sesamia spp.
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
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Verbatim source quote
“Telenomus busseolae, the egg parasitoid of Sesamia spp., attacking cereals”
- Authors
- Das B.C., et al.
- Year
- 2021
- Publication
- Parasitoids in Pest Management (book chapter: Aphidiinae Parasitoids)
- Page
- 268
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Telenomus busseolae is the canonical scelionid egg parasitoid of Sesamia stem borers on cereals (maize, sugarcane) across the Mediterranean and Africa, with substantial efficacy literature.”
- entomologist · plausible
“T. busseolae as a high-efficiency egg parasitoid of Sesamia spp. (S. nonagrioides, S. cretica) on cereals is well-documented; the global region tag is acceptable given Mediterranean/African distribution.”
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