Non-prey foods are an integral component of the diets of most predaceous coccinellids.
Under field conditions, numerous coccinellids consume nectar, honeydew, pollen, fruit …

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

Food relationships of Coccinellidae have always been actively studied, largely because of
the economic impact of most coccinellid species. Unfortunately the prey-predator …

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 …

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 …

As an effective generalist predator of aphids and other hemipteran pests H. axyridis has
been a successful biological control agent. However, the very functional traits that have …

Repeated mass introductions of natural enemies have been widely used as a biological
control strategy in greenhouse systems when the resident population of natural enemies is …

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 …

Abstract Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is native to Asia, and was
widely introduced as a biocontrol agent of aphids and coccids in Europe and North America …

Third and fourth instar Harmoniaaxyridis Pallas larvae feed directly on corn seedlings;
therefore they may be at risk if the seedlings are chemically treated. Neonicotinoids are …