Podisus maculiventris
Spined Soldier Bug
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- biocontrol
- Family
- Pentatomidae
- Genus
- Podisus
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Hemiptera | Pentatomidae | Podisus
2 AI-consensus-verified claims across 1 interaction category.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Podisus maculiventris.
biocontrol
- This entity is the subject of biocontrol on Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial
“the spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris, is beneficial by feeding on many plant pests and particularly on caterpillars”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of biocontrol on Coleoptera (order) · effect: beneficial
“generalist predator of over 100 species of insects, including approximately 50 different crop pests”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 141 #6494838