AgroEco

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Coccinellidae (family) · biocontrol · Bemisia tabaci

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

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Verbatim source quote

“differences in pest dynamics and control were associated with conserved natural enemies”
Source
Economic Value of Biological Control in Integrated Pest Management of Managed Plant Systems
Authors
Naranjo S.E., Ellsworth P.C., Frisvold G.B.
Year
2015
Publication
Annual Review of Entomology
Page
32.8

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Coccinellidae predation on whitefly conserved by selective IGRs is documented Arizona cotton IPM success.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Ladybird beetles prey on Bemisia tabaci nymphs; IGR-based conservation biocontrol is documented.”

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