Scirpophaga nivella
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- pest insect
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Crambidae
- Genus
- Scirpophaga
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Lepidoptera | Crambidae | Scirpophaga
External: GBIF #1881254
3 AI-consensus-verified claims across 2 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Scirpophaga nivella.
biocontrol 2 claims
- This entity is the object of biocontrol by Telenomus beneficiens · effect: beneficial
“Telenomus beneficiens ex eggs of Chilo infuscatellus, C. sacchariphagus, S. nivella on sugarcane”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Telenomus dignoides · effect: beneficial
“Ex. egg mass of Scirpophaga nivella on sugarcane”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
herbivory 1 claim
- This entity is the subject of herbivory on Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane) · effect: harmful
“Ex. egg mass of Scirpophaga nivella on sugarcane”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
Genus-level evidence
1 claim where the source named the organism only at the genus or collective level (e.g. Scirpophaga sp.) and did not determine the species. Listed separately because they apply to the genus, not specifically to Scirpophaga nivella.
- herbivory · Scirpophaga spp. → Oryza sativa · effect: harmful
“This practice is partly an attempt to avoid damage by rice stem borers”
Altieri M.A., Farrell J.G., Hecht S.B., Liebman M., Magdoff F., Murphy B., Norgaard R.B., Sikor T.O. (1995) · Agroecology: The Science of Sustainable Agriculture · p. 127 #6492160