Claim · #6496266
Sycanus sp. · biocontrol · Agrius convolvuli
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Sycanus sp., a large reduviid (predatory insect)...feed on the larvae”
- 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
“Reduviid assassin bugs are generalist predators of caterpillars; quote supports larval predation.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Sycanus spp. are documented predators of Lepidoptera larvae including hornworms; direction correct.”
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