There is considerable current interest in the role that parasites can play in biological
invasions. This review looks at the fate of parasites during a biological invasion and at their …

The term natural enemy is often used to denote an organism that draws nutrition from
another organism, such as a predator (or herbivore), parasitoid, parasite or pathogen (eg …

The harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) has rapidly spread in
several continents over the past 30 years and is considered an invasive alien species. The …

We review aspects of the life histories of representative enemies of coccinellids (both
entomophagous and phytophagous species) and expose both potential and real effects that …

'Dinocampus coccinellae'(Schrank) is a braconid parasitoid of ladybird beetles (Coleoptera:
Coccinellidae) and has exceptionally wide geographical and host ranges. Based on …

This paper reviews the current and potential methods to control the harlequin ladybird,
Harmonia axyridis (Pallas)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), an Asian predatory beetle invasive …

In recent years Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) has become a
very popular insect among biological control practitioners and scientists, not only for its …

There are a number of theories and processes relating to invasive alien species (IAS) and
their interactions with natural enemies (predators, parasites and pathogens), including the …

Major impacts of biological invasions are widely recognized and underscore the need to
understand the relation between life-history traits of invasive species and the invasion …

Harmonia axyridis is an invasive alien predator in many countries across the world. The
rapid establishment and spread of this species is of concern because of the threat it poses to …