Claim · #6496431
Syrphidae (family) · biocontrol · Aphidoidea (superfamily)
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“predatory syrphid flies, lady beetles and soft-winged flower beetles”
- 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
- 25
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Syrphid larvae are predacious on aphids while adults are pollen/nectar feeders and pollinators; correct stage-dependent role differentiation.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Aphidophagous Syrphidae larvae and nectar/pollen-feeding adults are well-documented; stage-dependent roles correctly captured. Biocontrol role accurate.”
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