Pieris japonica

Genus-level evidence

2 claims where the source named the organism only at the genus or collective level (e.g. Pieris sp.) and did not determine the species. Listed separately because they apply to the genus, not specifically to Pieris japonica.

• biocontrol · Cotesia glomerata → Pieris spp. · effect: beneficial

  “a majority of Cotesia glomerata individuals captured in cabbage fields had fed upon honeydew sugars”

  Gurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A. (2004) · Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods · p. 70 #6492546
• herbivory · Pieris sp. → Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis · effect: harmful

  “Chinese Cabbage ... Cabbageworm”

  University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 143 #6735038