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Hippodamia convergens

Convergent Lady Beetle

Category
invertebrate
Primary role
beneficial predator
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Coccinellidae
Genus
Hippodamia

Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | Coccinellidae | Hippodamia

External: GBIF #4989894

5 AI-consensus-verified claims across 2 interaction categories.

Related entities

Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Hippodamia convergens.

biocontrol 4 claims
  • 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
    Pedigo L.P. (2002) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 118 #6492610
  • 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
    Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E. (2009) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 337 #6493569
  • 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 agreed
    Bhagyasree 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
    Dufour R. (2000) · Farmscaping to Enhance Biological Control · p. 33 #6495800
provides alternative prey 1 claim
  • 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
    Dufour R. (2000) · Farmscaping to Enhance Biological Control · p. 33 #6495981

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