Claim · #6496201
Coccinellidae (family) · biocontrol · Coccoidea (superfamily)
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Ladybird beetles and their larvae feed on...scale insects”
- Source
- Natural Enemies in Farmers' Fields
- Authors
- Luther G.C., Srinivasan R.
- Year
- 2010
- Publication
- AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Coccinellids including Chilocorus and Rhyzobius prey on scale insects; biocontrol role is accurate.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Multiple coccinellid genera specialize on Coccoidea; adult and larval predation is well-documented in entomology.”
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