Claim · #6496257
Coccinellidae (family) · biocontrol · Tetranychus spp.
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“ladybird beetles, lacewing larvae, pirate bugs, big-eyed bugs”
- Source
- Pests and Diseases of Agricultural Crops in the Solomon Islands - Extension Fact Sheets
- Authors
- Tsatsia H., Jackson G.
- Publication
- Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Solomon Islands / IPPSI
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Some Coccinellidae (e.g., Stethorus) prey on spider mites; generic family-level claim is reasonable though not all are mite predators.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Stethorus and other coccinellids are known spider mite predators; family-level claim is acceptable but broad.”
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