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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