Epilachna varivestis
Ladybird Beetle
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- biocontrol
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Coccinellidae
- Genus
- Epilachna
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | Coccinellidae | Epilachna
External: GBIF #1043621
8 AI-consensus-verified claims across 2 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Epilachna varivestis.
biocontrol 2 claims
- This entity is the object of biocontrol by Pediobius foveolatus · effect: beneficial
“an exotic parasitoid, Pediobius foveolatus, imported from India”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Pediobius foveolatus · effect: beneficial
“Pediobius foveolatus releases gave high parasitism, ranging from 80 to 100%”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
herbivory 6 claims
- This entity is the object of herbivory by Glycine max (Edamame) · effect: harmful
“Epilachna varivestis on soybeans (Dobrin and Hammond, 1983, 1985)”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Phaseolus lunatus (Chilipuca Colorada) · effect: harmful
“the Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis, is an important defoliator of snap beans, lima beans, and soybeans”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Phaseolus vulgaris (Bean) · effect: harmful
“the Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis, is an important defoliator of snap beans, lima beans, and soybeans”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Glycine max (Edamame) · effect: harmful
“the Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis, is an important defoliator of snap beans, lima beans, and soybeans”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Phaseolus vulgaris (Bean) · effect: harmful
“feed on the underside of leaves and are often economically damaging to beans”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Glycine max (Edamame) · effect: harmful
“economically damaging to beans, including bush, pole, lima, and soybean”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
Aggregated via GloBI — not independently verified by AgroEco.
pollination 2
- GloBI interactsWith Phaseolus vulgaris https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=16799691
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Artemisia vulgaris https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182990094
crop interaction 2
- GloBI interactsWith Phaseolus vulgaris https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=16799691
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Artemisia vulgaris https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182990094