Claim · model-written summary
Aphis nerii on milkweed was the least chosen prey, possibly because of cardenolides.
- Taxon
- Calotropis gigantea
Calotropis giganteae4 - Interactor
- A. nerii
Aphis neriie2pest - Second interactor
- Episyrphus balteatus
Episyrphus balteatuse0biocontrol_agent - Compound
- cardenolidese2
- Outcome
- least chosene2
Verbatim
e0“Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer) (Diptera: Syrphidae) larvae are polyphagous predators of aphids”
e2“L. erysimi on cabbage was most preferred, while A. nerii was the least chosen, possibly due to the presence of cardenolides”
e4“Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe on milkweed plant (Calotropis gigantea)”
Title
Vidhya Rawat; Raina N. Samuel; Joy N. Samuel Advances in Zoology and Botany 2026. doi:10.13189/azb.2026.140101
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Observation Episyrphus balteatus larvae showed statistically significant prey preference among the four aphid-host plant combinations.
- Observation Lipaphis erysimi on cabbage was the most preferred prey among the tested aphid-host plant combinations.
- Observation Larvae preferred previously aphid-infested leaves in 73.3% of trials, a significant difference.