AgroEco

Claim · #6495989

Brassica napus · attracts natural enemy · Syrphidae (family)

attracts natural enemy · effect: beneficial

interactsWith GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“contribution to visitation by non-bees differed markedly (5-80%)”
Source
Non-bee insects are important contributors to global crop pollination
Authors
Rader R., Bartomeus I., Garibaldi L.A., Garratt M.P.D., Howlett B.G., Winfree R., Cunningham S.A., Mayfield M.M., et al.
Year
2015
Publication
PNAS
Page
3

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Syrphids visiting Brassica napus flowers is well-documented; non-bee visit shares vary widely.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Hoverflies are common Brassica napus floral visitors; 5-80% non-bee share matches Rader et al. findings.”

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