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Coriandrum sativum · nectar provision · Parasitoidea (superfamily)

nectar provision · effect: beneficial

interactsWith GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Coriander (cilantro) Coriandrum sativum”
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
42

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Coriander umbels provide accessible nectar to small parasitoid wasps; widely cited in conservation biocontrol literature.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Apiaceae umbel flowers (incl. coriander) are accessible to short-tongued parasitoid wasps; nectar provisioning is well-documented.”

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