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 …

Non-target effects of insect biocontrol agents and trends in host specificity since 1985.

R Driesche, M Hoddle - CABI Reviews, 2017 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Non-target impacts of parasitoids and predaceous arthropods used for classical biological
control of invasive insects include five types of impact:(1) direct attacks on native insects;(2) …

Interactions among native and non-native predatory Coccinellidae influence biological control and biodiversity

H Li, B Li, GL Lövei, TJ Kring… - Annals of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Over the past 30 yr, multiple species of predatory Coccinellidae, prominently Coccinella
septempunctata L. and Harmonia axyridis (Pallas)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) have spread …

A case of silent invasion: Citizen science confirms the presence of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in Central America

T Hiller, D Haelewaters - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) is a globally invasive ladybird. It has been
intentionally introduced in many countries as a biological control agent, whereas it has been …

Native ladybird decline caused by the invasive harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis: evidence from a long‐term field study

PMJ Brown, HE Roy - Insect Conservation and Diversity, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Harmonia axyridis (Pallas)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is regarded as an invasive
non‐native species in Europe, where it has been spreading rapidly since the early years of …

Predators and parasitoids of the harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, in its native range and invaded areas

P Ceryngier, O Nedvěd, AA Grez, EW Riddick… - Biological …, 2018 - Springer
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 …

From effective biocontrol agent to successful invader: the harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) as an example of good ideas that could go wrong

M Camacho-Cervantes, A Ortega-Iturriaga, E Del-Val - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
The use of biological control agents to control pests is an alternative to pesticides and a tool
to manage invasive alien species. However, biocontrol agents can themselves become …

[HTML][HTML] Functional response and intraspecific competition of three ladybird species feeding on aphids on goji berry plants in laboratory and semi-field conditions

P Wu, J He, H Dong, R Zhang - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The aphid Aphis gossypii Glover is a serious pest that inflicts severe
damage upon goji berry plants in China. The current prevailing approach to pest prevention …

Binding Affinity Characterization of Four Antennae-Enriched Odorant-Binding Proteins From Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

C Qu, Z Yang, S Wang, H Zhao, F Li, X Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Harmonia axyridis is an important natural enemy that consumes many agricultural and
forestry pests. It relies on a sensitive olfactory system to find prey and mates. Odorant …

The Role of the Dopamine Melanin Pathway in the Ontogeny of Elytral Melanization in Harmonia axyridis

X Chen, D **ao, X Du, X Guo, F Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Polymorphic melanism in insects is a conspicuous phenotype which is derived from specific
genotypes, and might be central to speciation processes via assortative sexual selection. At …