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Podisus maculiventris

Spined Soldier Bug

Category
invertebrate
Primary role
biocontrol
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Pentatomidae
Genus
Podisus

Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Hemiptera | Pentatomidae | Podisus

External: GBIF #2079037

3 AI-consensus-verified claims across 1 interaction category.

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Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Podisus maculiventris.

biocontrol 3 claims
  • This entity is the subject of biocontrol on Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial
    “the spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris, is beneficial by feeding on many plant pests and particularly on caterpillars”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Pedigo L.P. (2002) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 109 #6492604
  • This entity is the subject of biocontrol on Coleoptera (order) · effect: beneficial
    “generalist predator of over 100 species of insects, including approximately 50 different crop pests”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Bhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 141 #6494838
  • This entity is the subject of biocontrol on Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial
    “Spined soldier bug (Podisus maculiventris)”
    preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
    Altieri M.A., Nicholls C.I., Fritz M.A. (2005) · Manage Insects on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies · p. 51 #6496434

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