Hippodamia convergens
Convergent Lady Beetle
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- beneficial predator
- Family
- Coccinellidae
- Genus
- Hippodamia
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | Coccinellidae | Hippodamia
5 AI-consensus-verified claims across 2 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Hippodamia convergens.
biocontrol
- This entity is the subject of biocontrol on Insecta (class) · effect: beneficial
“The native convergent ladybird beetle, Hippodamia convergens, is one of the most common coccinellid species in North America”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of biocontrol on Aphididae (family) · effect: beneficial
“ladybird beetles, Hippodamia convergens, are frequently used in augmentation”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of biocontrol on Schizaphis graminum (Spring green aphid) · effect: beneficial
“Hippodamia convergens... reared on Schizaphis graminum and Rhopalosiphum padi”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 200 #6494892 - This entity is the subject of biocontrol on Aphidoidea (superfamily) · effect: beneficial
“Hippodamia convergens--convergent lady beetle ... from sorghum to cotton”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
provides alternative prey
- This entity is the object of provides alternative prey by Sorghum bicolor (Creole Corn) · effect: beneficial
“general influx of generalist predators ... from sorghum to cotton”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed