A. obscurus 10 claims

Interactor role: pest

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The isolate showed species-specific virulence among three wireworm species.

Interactor
A. obscurusAgriotes obscuruse0pest
Outcome
species-specific virulencee0
Qualifier
A. lineatus and A. sputatore0

Verbatim

t0

“potato cultivation”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 131–149
e0

“Laboratory bioassays with A. obscurus , A. lineatus and A. sputator confirmed species-specific virulence of the applied M. brunneum isolate JKI-BI-1450”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1092–1243

Title

Abiotic, biotic and intrinsic factors limiting the effectiveness of two new Metarhizium brunneum formulations against wireworms in potato cultivation

Maximilian Paluch; Tanja Seib; Dietrich Stephan; et al. Crop Protection 2026. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2026.107644

Other claims from this paper (5)
Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors conclude that broflanilide reduces A. obscurus populations as effectively as lindane at lower dosage.

Treatment
broflanilide at 5.0 g [AI]e2
Interactor
A. obscurusAgriotes obscuruse0pest
Outcome
A. obscurus wireworm population reductione0
Comparator
lindanee0

Verbatim

e0

“A. obscurus wireworm population reduction (equal to lindane at 59 g [AI])”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1541–1614
e1

“and will do so at far lower dosages per hectare.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1616–1664
e2

“broflanilide at 5.0 g [AI] will provide consistent wheat stand protection”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1422–1495

Title

Broflanilide, a Meta-Diamide Insecticide Seed Treatment for Protection of Wheat and Mortality of Wireworms (Agriotes obscurus) in the Field

Willem G van Herk; Robert S Vernon; Lindsey Goudis; et al. Journal of Economic Entomology 2020. doi:10.1093/jee/toaa239

Other claims from this paper (4)
Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The methyl salicylate and carvacrol mixture at a 5:5 volume ratio showed the most significant synergism against A. obscurus.

Taxon
cereals and other grassese0
Treatment
methyl salicylate mixed with carvacrol at a volume ratio of 5:5e2
Interactor
A. obscurusAnaphothrips obscuruse2pest
Outcome
synergisme2
Value
1.32e3

Verbatim

e0

“Thrips Anaphothrips obscurus are one of the cosmopolitan major pests feeding on cereals and other grasses”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 20–125
e2

“the combination of methyl salicylate mixed with carvacrol at a volume ratio of 5:5 exhibited the most significant synergism against A. obscurus”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 747–890
e3

“with a poison ratio value of 1.32”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 893–926

Title

Efficacy of binary combinations between methyl salicylate and carvacrol against thrips Anaphothrips obscurus: laboratory and field trials

Xiao‐Peng Lu; Jia‐Huan Liu; Hua Weng; et al. Pest Management Science 2019. doi:10.1002/ps.5551

Other claims from this paper (5)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

A. obscurus accounted for 3,045 trapped male adults.

Interactor
A. obscurusAgriotes obscuruse0pest
Outcome
A. obscuruse0
Value
3,045e0

Verbatim

e0

“A. obscurus (3,045) and A. sputator (1,213)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 754–797
t0

“potato tuber damage”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 75–94

Title

Effect of male mass trapping of Agriotes species on wireworm abundance and potato tuber damage.

Muhammad Sufyan; Daniel Neuhoff; Lorenzo Furlan Bulletin of insectology 2013

Other claims from this paper (8)
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Without seed preincubation, fewer A. obscurus contacted seed, at a proportion of 0.80.

Treatment
not incubatede0
Interactor
A. obscurusAgriotes obscuruse0pest
Outcome
proportion of A. obscurus contacted seedse0
Direction
smallere0
Value
0.80e0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“A smaller proportion of A. obscurus contacted seeds if seeds were not incubated in the bioassay before wireworm introduction (0.80)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 789–920
t0

“Wheat Seed”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 109–119

Title

Soil Bioassay for Studying Behavioral Responses of Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) to Insecticide-Treated Wheat Seed

Willem G. van Herk; Robert S. Vernon Environmental Entomology 2007. doi:10.1603/0046-225x(2007)36[1441:sbfsbr]2.0.co;2

Other claims from this paper (13)
Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors suggest that treated wheat trap crops can assemble and kill many A. obscurus in fallow fields over 19 days at the specified row spacing and seeding density.

Treatment
treated trap cropse0
Interactor
A. obscurusAgriotes obscuruse0pest
Outcome
assembled and killed in fallowed fields in large numberse0
Value
19-de0
Qualifier
rows spaced 1 m apart at a linear seeding density of 1.5 seeds/cme0

Verbatim

e0

“The data suggest that A. obscurus populations can be assembled and killed in fallowed fields in large numbers at treated trap crops of wheat over a 19-d period when planted in rows spaced 1 m apart at a linear seeding density of 1.5 seeds/cm.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1072–1314

Title

Aggregation and Mortality of Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) at Insecticide-Treated Trap Crops of Wheat

Robert S. Vernon Journal of Economic Entomology 2005. doi:10.1093/jee/98.6.1999

Other claims from this paper (10)
Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors suggest treated wheat trap crops can aggregate and kill many A. obscurus in fallowed fields over 19 days.

Treatment
treated trap crops of wheate0
Interactor
A. obscurusAgriotes obscuruse0pest
Outcome
assembled and killed in fallowed fields in large numberse0
Qualifier
over a 19-d period when planted in rows spaced 1 m apart at a linear seeding density of 1.5 seeds/cme0

Verbatim

e0

“A. obscurus populations can be assembled and killed in fallowed fields in large numbers at treated trap crops of wheat over a 19-d period when planted in rows spaced 1 m apart at a linear seeding density of 1.5 seeds/cm”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1101–1320

Title

Aggregation and Mortality of Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) at Insecticide-Treated Trap Crops of Wheat

Robert S. Vernon Journal of Economic Entomology 2005. doi:10.1603/0022-0493-98.6.1999

Other claims from this paper (8)
Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Wireworm aggregation rose with cereal bait seeding density before reaching variety specific plateaus.

Treatment
seeding ratese0
Interactor
A. obscurusAgriotes obscuruse0pest
Outcome
aggregation by A. obscuruse0
Direction
increased initiallye0

Verbatim

e0

“aggregation by A. obscurus increased initially, but reached a plateau at numbers and at seeding rates specific to each grain variety”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 616–748
e1

“When wheat, oat, barley, and the fall rye cultivars”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 497–548

Title

Aggregation of Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) at cereal bait stations in the field

Robert S. Vernon; J. Todd Kabaluk; Anita M. Behringer The Canadian Entomologist 2003. doi:10.4039/n01-150

Other claims from this paper (4)
Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors concluded these cereal varieties suit wireworm monitoring and trap crop aggregation.

Interactor
A. obscurusAgriotes obscuruse0pest
Outcome
suitable for monitoring A. obscurus wireworm populationse0

Verbatim

e0

“any of the wheat, oat, barley, or fall rye varieties would be suitable for monitoring A. obscurus wireworm populations if planted in bait stations at 100 seeds/127 cm 2 , as well as for aggregating wireworms by means of a trap crop”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 991–1222

Title

Aggregation of Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) at cereal bait stations in the field

Robert S. Vernon; J. Todd Kabaluk; Anita M. Behringer The Canadian Entomologist 2003. doi:10.4039/n01-150

Other claims from this paper (4)
Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

A. obscurus was highly mobile, destructive, and reproductively prolific in favorable conditions.

Taxon
Grasst0
Interactor
A. obscurusAnaphothrips obscuruse0pest
Outcome
highly mobile and destructive thripse0
Setting
Oregon grasslandse0

Verbatim

e0

“A. obscurus is a highly mobile and destructive thrips in Oregon grasslands and has a high reproductive potential when conditions are favorable.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 220–363
t0

“Grass Seed”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 33–43

Title

Thrips That Affect Production of Grass Seed in Oregon12

J. A. Kamm Journal of Economic Entomology 1972. doi:10.1093/jee/65.4.1050

Other claims from this paper (6)