Lepidoptera larvae

Genus-level evidence

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

• biocontrol · Aves (class) → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “raising the water level, which carries the larvae into the field ridges, where birds congregate to eat them”

  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. 121 #6492169
• biocontrol · Oecophylla smaragdina → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “colonies of predatory ants set up in citrus groves”

  Dent D. (2000) · Insect Pest Management, 2nd Edition · p. 2 #6492317
• biocontrol · Oecophylla spp. → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “connecting bamboo canes between citrus trees to enable predatory ants to move between the trees to control caterpillar pests”

  Gurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A. (2004) · Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods · p. 6 #6492417
• biocontrol · Chrysoperla carnea → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Cry1Ab Bt toxin adversely affected predacious lacewing Chrysoperla carnea”

  Gurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A. (2004) · Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods #6492467
• biocontrol · Hymenoptera (order) → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “egg and larval parasitoids most affected because totally dependent on live hosts”

  Gurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A. (2004) · Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods #6492470
• biocontrol · Trichogramma spp. → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “tiny Trichogramma wasps lay eggs inside the eggs of many moth pests”

  Pedigo L.P. (2002) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 22 #6492523
• biocontrol · Trichogramma spp. → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “tiny Trichogramma wasps lay eggs inside the eggs of many moth pests”

  Pedigo L.P. (2002) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 22 #6492538
• biocontrol · Nabis americoferus → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Damsel bugs, Nabis americoferus and other species, are predaceous on many different insects, particularly aphids and caterpillars”

  Pedigo L.P. (2002) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 110 #6492602
• biocontrol · Podisus maculiventris → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “the spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris, is beneficial by feeding on many plant pests and particularly on caterpillars”

  Pedigo L.P. (2002) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 109 #6492604
• biocontrol · Trichogramma spp. → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Trichogramma, a genus of minute parasitoids of great importance in biological control”

  Gurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A. (2004) · Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods · p. 103 #6492639
• biocontrol · Tachinidae (family) → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “They are parasitic on other insects, particularly immature Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, and Hymenoptera”

  Pedigo L.P. (2002) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 132 #6492696
• biocontrol · Oecophylla smaragdina → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “colonies of predatory ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) were set up in citrus groves”

  Dent D. (2000) · Insect Pest Management, 2nd Edition · p. 1 #6492822
• biocontrol · Trichogramma spp. → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “insect parasitoids (e.g. Trichogramma spp.) and predators (e.g. Chrysoperla carnea)”

  Dent D. (2000) · Insect Pest Management, 2nd Edition · p. 11 #6492825
• biocontrol · Ichneumonidae (family) → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “ichneumon wasps emerging from caterpillars were the result of eggs laid by adult female ichneumonids”

  Dent D. (2000) · Insect Pest Management, 2nd Edition · p. 2 #6492827
• biocontrol · Trichogramma spp. → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “industrial-scale production facilities have been built in North America. These produce phytoseiid mites and Trichogramma spp. parasitoids”

  Andow D.A., Ragsdale D.W., Nyvall R.F. (1997) · Ecological Interactions and Biological Control · p. 139 #6493053
• biocontrol · Trichogramma spp. → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Trichogramma spp. parasitoids reared in the People's Republic of China on artificial eggs”

  Andow D.A., Ragsdale D.W., Nyvall R.F. (1997) · Ecological Interactions and Biological Control · p. 144 #6493064
• biocontrol · Trichogramma spp. → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Trichogramma species, used on more than 100,000 hectares of crops”

  Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E. (2009) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 338 #6493567
• biocontrol · Pentatomidae (family) → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Immature stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) sucking body contents from larval prey”

  Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E. (2009) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 334 #6493575
• biocontrol · Eocanthecona furcellata → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “good for minimizing the population of poplar defoliator”

  Bhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 139 #6494834
• biocontrol · Bembidion quadrimaculatum → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “excellent predators of eggs and pupae of insect pests besides caterpillars, especially of borers and armyworm”

  Bhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 179 #6494854
• biocontrol · Carabidae (family) → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “they prey upon slugs and late instar caterpillars”

  Bhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 182 #6494885
• biocontrol · Trichogramma dendrolimi → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “Production of T. dendrolimi and T. chilonis at commercial scale using large host eggs in China”

  Das B.C., et al. (2021) · Parasitoids in Pest Management · p. 243 #6495071
• biocontrol · Telenomus spp. → Lepidoptera · effect: beneficial

  “Members of genus Telenomus primarily parasitoids of Lepidoptera”

  Das B.C., et al. (2021) · Parasitoids in Pest Management · p. 268 #6495079
• biocontrol · Apanteles → Lepidoptera · effect: beneficial

  “releases that integrate Trichogramma with both Bt and Apanteles”

  Das B.C., et al. (2021) · Parasitoids in Pest Management · p. 274 #6495124
• biocontrol · Trichogramma → Lepidoptera · effect: beneficial

  “reduced the use of insecticides by 50% on tomato and cassava”

  Das B.C., et al. (2021) · Parasitoids in Pest Management · p. 274 #6495125
• biocontrol · Tachinidae → Lepidoptera · effect: beneficial

  “70% of their known host species”

  Das B.C., et al. (2021) · Parasitoids in Pest Management · p. 322 #6495156
• biocontrol · Trichogramma dendrolimi → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “Trichogramma dendrolimi Hymenoptera Europe, Asia Lepidopterans 1950 L”

  van Lenteren J.C. (2012) · The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake · p. 9 #6495487
• biocontrol · Trichogramma pretiosum → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “Trichogramma pretiosum Hymenoptera North and Latin America, Aus Lepidopterans 1974 L”

  van Lenteren J.C. (2012) · The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake · p. 9 #6495495
• biocontrol · Trichogramma dendrolimi → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “Trichogramma dendrolimi Hymenoptera Europe, Asia Lepidopterans 1950 L”

  van Lenteren J.C. (2012) · The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake · p. 9 #6495503
• biocontrol · Trichogramma pretiosum → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “Trichogramma pretiosum Hymenoptera North and Latin America, Aus Lepidopterans 1974 L”

  van Lenteren J.C. (2012) · The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake · p. 9 #6495511
• biocontrol · Trichogramma dendrolimi → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “Trichogramma dendrolimi Hymenoptera Europe, Asia Lepidopterans 1950 L”

  van Lenteren J.C. (2012) · The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake · p. 9 #6495520
• biocontrol · Trichogramma pretiosum → Lepidoptera spp. · effect: beneficial

  “Trichogramma pretiosum Hymenoptera North and Latin America, Aus Lepidopterans 1974 L”

  van Lenteren J.C. (2012) · The state of commercial augmentative biological control: plenty of natural enemies, but a frustrating lack of uptake · p. 9 #6495528
• biocontrol · Tachinidae (family) → Lepidoptera · effect: beneficial

  “Parasites include a wide range of fly and wasp species including tachinid flies”

  Kuepper G., Dodson M., Duncan J. (2016) · Companion Planting & Botanical Pesticides: Concepts & Resources · p. 8 #6495612
• biocontrol · Trichogramma spp. → Lepidoptera · effect: beneficial

  “Trichogramma chilonis Ishii in cotton”

  Kuepper G., Dodson M., Duncan J. (2016) · Companion Planting & Botanical Pesticides: Concepts & Resources · p. 12 #6495613
• biocontrol · Ichneumonidae (family) → Lepidoptera · effect: beneficial

  “ichneumonid wasps”

  Kuepper G., Dodson M., Duncan J. (2016) · Companion Planting & Botanical Pesticides: Concepts & Resources · p. 8 #6495614
• biocontrol · Bacillus thuringiensis → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Bacillus thuringiensis ... toxic metabolite ... Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Diptera”

  Oerke E.-C. (2006) · Crop losses to pests · p. 33 #6495913
• biocontrol · Tachinidae (family) → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “larvae parasitize many worms, Japanese beetles, and some bugs”

  Baier A., Dufour R., Guerena M., Van Epen K. (2004) · Organic Integrated Pest Management for Some Agricultural Pests · p. 4 #6495932
• biocontrol · Reduviidae (family) → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Nymphs & adults eat: Many insects including large insects and worms”

  Baier A., Dufour R., Guerena M., Van Epen K. (2004) · Organic Integrated Pest Management for Some Agricultural Pests · p. 5 #6495935
• biocontrol · Bacillus thuringiensis → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)”

  Baier A., Dufour R., Guerena M., Van Epen K. (2004) · Organic Integrated Pest Management for Some Agricultural Pests · p. 7 #6495940
• biocontrol · Chrysopidae (family) → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Lacewings and their larvae feed on...small caterpillars”

  Luther G.C., Srinivasan R. (2010) · Natural Enemies in Farmers' Fields #6496209
• biocontrol · Bacillus thuringiensis → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Biopesticides based on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) should be used as the first option”

  Ebert A.W., Wu T-h., Wang S-t. (2011) · Vegetable amaranth (Amaranthus L.) · p. 5 #6496281
• biocontrol · Podisus maculiventris → Lepidoptera (order) · effect: beneficial

  “Spined soldier bug (Podisus maculiventris)”

  Altieri M.A., Nicholls C.I., Fritz M.A. (2005) · Manage Insects on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies · p. 51 #6496434
• herbivory · Lepidoptera (order) → Zea mays · effect: harmful

  “infestations of Lepidoptera larvae in ripening corn ears were significantly higher in new varieties than in traditional ones”

  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. 121 #6492159
• herbivory · Lepidoptera spp. → Brassica oleracea var. italica · effect: harmful

  “severe insect injury as represented by caterpillar defoliation of broccoli”

  Pedigo L.P. (2002) · Entomology and Pest Management, Fourth Edition · p. 182 #6492740
• herbivory · Lepidoptera (order) → Plantae · effect: context_dependent

  “butterfly flight dates advancing with spring warming across western North America”

  Halsch C.A., Shapiro A.M., Fordyce J.A., Nice C.C., Thorne J.H., Waetjen D.P., Forister M.L. (2021) · Insects and recent climate change #6495209
• herbivory · Lepidoptera → Brassica oleracea · effect: harmful

  “leaf-eating insects, such as cabbage worms”

  Krauss F.G. (1932) · Commercial Vegetable Production in Hawaii · p. 44 #6495620
• herbivory · Lepidoptera (order) → Abelmoschus manihot · effect: harmful

  “Shoot boring worms, leafhoppers, small black flea beetles, leaf rolling worms, aphids and mealybugs attack slippery cabbage.”

  Tutua J., Joshi R.C., Wang J.-F., Javier E., Luther G., Ladota'a J., Sala J., Maivin J., Amiki R., Ho'ota M., Sulifoa J.B., Wame L. (2009) · How to Grow Slippery Cabbage #6496097
• herbivory · Lepidoptera (order) → Abelmoschus manihot · effect: harmful

  “Shoot boring worms, leafhoppers, small black flea beetles, leaf rolling worms, aphids and mealybugs attack slippery cabbage.”

  Tutua J., Joshi R.C., Wang J.-F., Javier E., Luther G., Ladota'a J., Sala J., Maivin J., Amiki R., Ho'ota M., Sulifoa J.B., Wame L. (2009) · How to Grow Slippery Cabbage #6496098
• herbivory · Lepidoptera (order) → Capsicum annuum · effect: harmful

  “Occasionally fruit borers and fungal diseases affect the plants.”

  Bosco J., Wame L., Joshi R.C., Palada M.C., Gniffke P., Luther G., Suimae D., Tutua J., Koito O., Amiki R. (2009) · How to Grow Sweet Pepper #6496104
• herbivory · Lepidoptera (order) → Solanum aethiopicum · effect: harmful

  “des foreurs des fruits et des fleurs, la cicadelle et les chenilles”

  Kouamé C., Kamga R., Wanduku N., Chendjou R. · L'Aubergine Africaine (Solanum aethiopicum) #6496175