Claim · model-written summary
The Offenberg index peaked (71.85) for cashew trees at Malayadipalayam village in November 2022.
- Taxon
- cashew
Anacardium occidentalee4 - Interactor
- Oecophylla smaragdina
Oecophylla smaragdinae0biocontrol_agente5 - Outcome
- Offenberg indicese4
- Value
- 71.85e4
- Qualifier
- during November 2022 at Malayadipalayam villagee4
- Setting
- Malayadipalayam villagee4
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Verbatim
e4“In cashew trees, the Offenberg indices peaked during April 2023 at Veerakan village (60.20) during November 2022 at Malayadipalayam village (71.85)”
e0“The study aimed to assess the abundance of weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) on mango and cashew trees at Veerakan and Malayadipalayam villages”
e5“strengthening its role as a biocontrol agent within integrated pest management systems”
Title
C. Shanmuga Priya; T. Nalini UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 2024. doi:10.56557/upjoz/2024/v45i214635
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation The highest percentage of weaver ant nests occurred in April 2023 and the lowest in December 2022, on both mango and cashew trees.
- Observation The Offenberg index reached its maximum (83.34) for mango trees at Veerakan village in April 2023.
- Observation The Offenberg index reached its maximum (66.67) for mango trees at Malayadipalayam village in August 2022.
- Observation The Offenberg index peaked (60.20) for cashew trees at Veerakan village in April 2023.
- Recommendation The authors recommend emphasizing weaver ant abundance patterns to strengthen the ants role as a biocontrol agent in integrated pest management.