Claim · #6495982
Coriandrum sativum · nectar provision · Syrphidae (family)
nectar provision · effect: beneficial
interactsWith GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“coriander (Coriander sativum)--reduced lacebug numbers because of the buildup of syrphids”
- Source
- Farmscaping to Enhance Biological Control
- Authors
- Dufour R.
- Year
- 2000
- Publication
- ATTRA / NCAT Pest Management Systems Guide
- Page
- 33
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Coriander umbel nectar attracting Syrphidae and other natural enemies is a standard insectary-plant finding; lacebug suppression is biologically reasonable.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Adult syrphids feed on shallow Apiaceae florets and their predaceous larvae suppress soft-bodied prey including lace bug nymphs.”
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