Biological control of plant diseases–What has been achieved and what is the direction?

DB Collinge, DF Jensen, M Rabiey, S Sarrocco… - Plant …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
The global sustainability agenda is increasing the demand for reduction in inputs into
agricultural production while maintaining profitable yield of quality products. Plant diseases …

The global spread of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): distribution, dispersal and routes of invasion

PMJ Brown, CE Thomas, E Lombaert, DL Jeffries… - BioControl, 2011‏ - Springer
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: global perspectives on invasion history and ecology

HE Roy, PMJ Brown, T Adriaens, N Berkvens… - Biological …, 2016‏ - Springer
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 …

Exotic biological control agents: a solution or contribution to arthropod invasions?

AE Hajek, BP Hurley, M Kenis, JR Garnas, SJ Bush… - Biological …, 2016‏ - Springer
Biological control is a valuable and effective strategy for controlling arthropod pests and has
been used extensively against invasive arthropods. As one approach for control of …

Assessing patterns in introduction pathways of alien species by linking major invasion data bases

WC Saul, HE Roy, O Booy, L Carnevali… - Journal of Applied …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Preventing the arrival of invasive alien species (IAS) is a major priority in managing
biological invasions. However, information on introduction pathways is currently scattered …

Citizen science reveals the distribution of the invasive harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis Pallas) in Argentina

V Werenkraut, F Baudino, HE Roy - Biological Invasions, 2020‏ - Springer
The harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) was introduced in numerous countries around
the world as a biological control agent but nowadays it is considered as a pest itself. It is a …

Invasive harlequin ladybird carries biological weapons against native competitors

A Vilcinskas, K Stoecker, H Schmidtberg, CR Röhrich… - Science, 2013‏ - science.org
Invasive species that proliferate after colonizing new habitats have a negative environmental
and economic impact. The reason why some species become successful invaders, whereas …

Ten years of invasion: Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Britain

HE Roy, PMJ Brown - Ecological Entomology, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
1. Harmonia axyridis was first recorded in Britain in 2004. Two subsequent earlier records
were received from 2003. 2. The UK L adybird Survey, a citizen science initiative involving …

Risks of biological control for conservation purposes

D Simberloff - BioControl, 2012‏ - Springer
Striking successes in classical biological control in agriculture and rangelands engender
great interest in using this technology for wildlands conservation and environmental …

Expansion of the antimicrobial peptide repertoire in the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis

A Vilcinskas, K Mukherjee… - Proceedings of the …, 2013‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
The harlequin ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis has emerged as a model species in
invasion biology because of its strong resistance against pathogens and remarkable …