Claim · #6495694
Cathartus quadricollis · biocontrol · Hypothenemus obscurus
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“actively feed on eggs, larvae, and pupae of TNB and CBB in the galleries”
- Source
- An Introduction to the Square-Necked Grain Beetle as a Predator of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawai'i
- Authors
- Kawabata A., Follett P., Wright M., Brill E., Curtiss R.T.
- Year
- 2016
- Publication
- UH-CTAHR Insect Pests IP-40
- Page
- 2
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Same silvanid acting as facultative predator on TNB in macadamia sticktight nuts is consistent with CBB analog.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Cathartus quadricollis predation on TNB eggs/larvae/pupae in galleries is biologically consistent and source-supported.”
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