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Telenomus euproctiscidis · biocontrol · Euproctis lunata

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

preysOn GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Ex eggs of Euproctis lunata”
Authors
Das B.C., et al.
Year
2021
Publication
Parasitoids in Pest Management (book chapter: Aphidiinae Parasitoids)
Page
269

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Telenomus species commonly attack Erebidae tussock moth eggs; an egg-parasitism interaction with Euproctis lunata is consistent with the genus's known host range and ecologically meaningful for natural control.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Telenomus euproctiscidis is a Telenomus described from Euproctis hosts; egg parasitism of Euproctis lunata fits both the genus's biology and the species epithet, though primary literature support is sparse.”

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