Throughout the last century, the multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas)
has been studied quite extensively, with topics ranging from genetics and evolution to …

While ecological interactions have been identified as determinant for biological control
efficiency, the role of evolution remains largely underestimated in biological control …

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 …

On 19 September 2004, a male of the harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas), was
found in Sible Hedingham, Essex, England. Harmonia axyridis is an aphidophagous …

Abstract Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is a ladybird beetle
native to temperate and subtropical parts of Asia. Since 1916 populations of this species …

The current study examines the potential of the multicoloured Asian lady beetle Harmonia
axyridis (Pallas)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to use pollen as a food to sustain development …

Melanin is the most widespread pigment in organisms. Melanin-based coloration has been
repeatedly observed to be associated with the same traits and in the same direction in …

The current study examines the effect of photoperiod (16: 08 or 12: 12 h L: D) and diet (eggs
of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae) or the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon …

The ecology of and biological control by multicoloured Asian ladybird beetle, Harmonia
axyridis (Pallas) are reviewed. Our emphasis is on assembling and interpreting information …

Summary 1 Harmonia axyridis is a generalist predator with a high range of accepted prey.
Prey differ in nutritive contents, energetic values and cost associated with their capture and …