Claim · #6495488
Amblyseius swirskii · biocontrol · Frankliniella occidentalis
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Amblyseius swirskii Acari Europe, Africa, Americas, Asia Mites, thrips, whiteflies 2005 L”
- Source
- The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake
- Authors
- van Lenteren J.C.
- Year
- 2012
- Publication
- BioControl
- Page
- 3
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Amblyseius swirskii is well-established commercial predatory mite against thrips/whiteflies; source quote supports global commercial use since 2005.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Phytoseiid mite A. swirskii is documented predator of F. occidentalis larvae and whiteflies; commercial release since 2005 is correct.”
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