Orius similis
- Category
- other
- Primary role
- unclassified
1 AI-consensus-verified claim across 1 interaction category.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Orius similis.
biocontrol 1 claim
- This entity is the subject of biocontrol on Tetranychus cinnabarinus · effect: beneficial
“consume a variety of pests, such as aphids, flower thrips, and... spider mites on more than 20 vegetable crops”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 270 #6494990
Genus-level evidence
3 claims where the source named the organism only at the genus or collective level (e.g. Orius sp.) and did not determine the species. Listed separately because they apply to the genus, not specifically to Orius similis.
- biocontrol · Orius spp. → Thysanoptera (order) · effect: beneficial
“it is occasionally possible to collect large numbers of Orius spp. adults”
Andow D.A., Ragsdale D.W., Nyvall R.F. (1997) · Ecological Interactions and Biological Control · p. 143 #6493065 - biocontrol · Orius spp. → Thysanoptera · effect: beneficial
“The minute pirate bug, Orius sp., preys on all stages of thrips”
Hara A., Niino-DuPonte R. (2015) · Hawai'i Landscape Plant Pest Guide: Sucking Insects · p. 15 #6495668 - biocontrol · Orius spp. → Frankliniella occidentalis · effect: beneficial
“Orius spp.--minute pirate bug”