Insects are highly successful animals inhabiting marine, freshwater and terrestrial habitats
from the equator to the poles. As a group, insects have limited ability to regulate their body …

Released as a biological control agent of aphids and coccids, Harmonia axyridis
(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) has spread from Asia to four additional continents. Since 1988 …

The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), is native to
Asia but has been intentionally introduced to many countries as a biological control agent of …

Invasive alien species (IAS) adversely impact biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and socio-
economics. Citizen science can be an effective tool for IAS surveillance, management, and …

Aim Invasive alien species (IAS) are recognized as major drivers of biodiversity loss, but few
causal relationships between IAS and species declines have been documented. In this …

Abstract Native to Asia, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is considered
an invasive alien ladybird in Europe and North America, where it was widely introduced as a …

The use of exotic (= alien) arthropods in classical and augmentative biological control
programs has yielded huge economic and ecological benefits. Exotic species of arthropods …

Biotic homogenisation is considered among the greatest threats to global biodiversity. The
rapid increase in introduced exotic species worldwide and the potential of these species to …

Since the late 19th century, exotic ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) have been used
extensively for suppressing herbivorous insects of economic importance. In recent decades …

The evolutionary trajectories associated with demographic, genetic and spatial
disequilibrium have become an issue of growing interest in population biology. Invasive …