Claim · #6495798
Diaeretiella rapae · biocontrol · Myzus persicae
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Diaretiella rapae parasitized 90-95 percent of available host aphids”
- Source
- Farmscaping to Enhance Biological Control
- Authors
- Dufour R.
- Year
- 2000
- Publication
- ATTRA / NCAT Pest Management Systems Guide
- Page
- 30
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Diaeretiella rapae parasitizing Myzus persicae is documented; 90-95% parasitism with alyssum nectar support is plausible under ideal conditions.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Diaeretiella rapae (Braconidae: Aphidiinae) is a known M. persicae parasitoid; high parasitism rates plausible with floral subsidies.”
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