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Telenomus oryzae · biocontrol · Scotinophara

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

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Verbatim source quote

“Telenomus oryzae emerging from Rice Black Bug eggs on rice”
Authors
Das B.C., et al.
Year
2021
Publication
Parasitoids in Pest Management (book chapter: Aphidiinae Parasitoids)
Page
272

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Scotinophara coarctata (rice black bug) is an established rice pest in Asian paddy systems and Telenomus oryzae is a documented egg parasitoid contributing to natural biocontrol.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Telenomus rowani / oryzae complex is well documented from Scotinophara eggs in rice systems; the host-parasitoid pairing and 'emerging from' direct rearing record support biocontrol mechanism.”

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