Claim · #6495135
Encarsia pergandiella · biocontrol · Aleyrodidae
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“E. pergandiella prefers second and third instar nymphs”
- Authors
- Das B.C., et al.
- Year
- 2021
- Publication
- Parasitoids in Pest Management (book chapter: Aphidiinae Parasitoids)
- Page
- 293
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Encarsia pergandiella is a documented aphelinid parasitoid of Aleyrodidae and stage preference for 2nd-3rd instar whitefly nymphs is consistent with the genus's biology; supports classical biocontrol of whiteflies in cropping systems.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Encarsia pergandiella is a well-known whitefly endoparasitoid and instar preference for 2nd-3rd nymphs matches published host-stage suitability studies for Encarsia spp.”
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