AgroEco

Claim · #6495505

Aphidius colemani · biocontrol · Myzus persicae

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

parasitoidOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Aphidius colemani Hymenoptera Europe, Africa, Americas, Asia, Aus/NZ Aphids 1991 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
4

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Aphidius colemani is a standard commercial braconid endoparasitoid of Myzus persicae and other small aphids, in global augmentative use.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Aphidiine braconid parasitism of green peach aphid is canonical; mechanism and beneficial effect direction are correct.”

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