Claim · #6496418
Ranunculus (genus) · nectar provision · Parasitoidea (superfamily)
nectar provision · effect: beneficial
interactsWith GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“wild parsnip, wild carrot and buttercup proved essential”
- Source
- Manage Insects on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies
- Authors
- Altieri M.A., Nicholls C.I., Fritz M.A.
- Year
- 2005
- Publication
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Handbook Series Book 7
- Page
- 19
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Ranunculaceae flowers providing nectar to parasitoids is well-documented; conservation biocontrol via floral resource provisioning in orchards is standard agroecological practice.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Parasitoid wasps (especially small-bodied Braconidae/Ichneumonidae) commonly feed on accessible nectar from open shallow flowers like buttercup; supports adult longevity and fecundity.”
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