AgroEco

Claim · #6495899

Coccinellidae (family) · biocontrol · Aphis glycines

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

preysOn GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Generalist predators ... Aphis glycines ... Glycine max”
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

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Generalist coccinellid predation suppresses soybean aphid in US Midwest soybean systems.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Coccinellids are key generalist predators of Aphis glycines, well-documented biocontrol agents.”

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