Claim · #6496259
Anthocoridae (family) · biocontrol · Tetranychus spp.
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“lacewing larvae, pirate bugs, big-eyed bugs and predatory thrips”
- 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
“Anthocorid pirate bugs (e.g., Orius spp.) prey on spider mites and small arthropods; biocontrol claim is well-supported.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Anthocoridae, particularly Orius, are established predators of Tetranychus mites; direction and mechanism accurate.”
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