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Significant resource niche overlap between competing parasitoids does not prevent their successful co‐existence

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1632-1643, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Different species that exploit the same resources can sometimes co‐exist in the same habitat through resource sharing. For example, if resources are superabundant, then they can be easily partitioned interspecifically among different individuals. However, when resources
Minghui Fei, Jeffrey A. Harvey, Haowu Hu, Haitian Song, Baoping Li, Rieta Gols   +5 more
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Predators of the two paropsine leaf beetles Paropsisterna cloelia and Paropsis charybdis in eucalypt plantations in Marlborough, New Zealand Prädatoren der zwei Blattkäfer Paropsisterna cloelia and Paropsis charybdis in Eukalyptusplantagen in Marlborough, Neuseeland

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 137-148, May 2026.
Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Miridae (Hemiptera), Hemerobiidae (Neuroptera), Pentatomidae (Hemiptera), Anystidae (Acari), Erythraeidae (Acari) and spiders (Araneidae, Oxyopidae and Salticidae) fed on the invasive paropsine leaf beetles in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Carolin Weser, Manpreet K. Dhami, Elena Moltchanova, Ana Podolyan, Toni M. Withers, Stephen M. Pawson   +5 more
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Stage specific consumption and utilization of aphids, conspecific and heterospecific eggs by two species of Coccinella (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2014
The nutritive quality of aphids, conspecific and heterospecific eggs as food for ladybirds is a controversial issue. If ladybirds find aphids more palatable than eggs then they are more likely to efficiently exploit and be biocontrol agents of aphids. If
Bhupendra KUMAR, Mahadev BISTA, Geetanjali MISHRA, OMKAR   +3 more
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A systematic review on research trends and commercialised entomopathogenic nematodes: A global perspective

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 298-313, May 2026.
Out of 136 identified EPNs, only 18 (8 Steinernema and 6 Heterorhabditis) are commercialised globally, highlighting a major gap between discovery and application. High production costs and inconsistent field efficacy are the leading obstacles to the widespread commercialisation of EPN‐based biocontrol products.
Ndivhuwo Ramatsitsi, Alen Manyevere, Mbokota Candy Khosa   +2 more
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¿La mariquita de siete puntos (Coccinella septempunctata) es efectiva en el control biológico de la mosca blanca (Trialeurodes vaporariorum)?

Scientia Agropecuaria, 2019
El objetivo de la investigación fue evaluar la efectividad de la mariquita de siete puntos (Coccinella septempunctata) como agente de control biológico de la mosca blanca (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) en el cultivo de limón (Citrus lemon).
Juan Alarcon, Franklin Yanqui, Sarita Moreno, Anderson Nuñez, Edward Arostegui, Marilyn Buendía, E. Garay   +6 more
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Feeding Preference and Foraging Behaviour of Eriopis connexa on Two Aphid Species

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 4, Page 444-453, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aphids are phloem‐feeding insects that cause both direct and indirect damage to crops, reducing agricultural productivity. Among the available pest control strategies, biological control using natural enemies is a sustainable and effective approach. The ladybird Eriopis connexa (Germar, 1824) is a generalist predator known for its voracity and
Anna Mara Ferreira Maciel, Lucas Ramos Vieira, Rayana Mayara Rocha Carvalho, Wesley Augusto Conde Godoy   +3 more
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Complex landscapes, complex diets: DNA metabarcoding reveals lady beetle prey richness increases with landcover diversity

Ecological Applications, Volume 36, Issue 3, April 2026.
Abstract Understanding the capacity of mobile organisms such as insects to utilize resources across different patches in a landscape can reveal strategies for their conservation. Past research suggests that higher levels of non‐crop habitat or landcover diversity in agricultural regions typically benefit generalist predators who can fortify their diets
Benjamin Iuliano, Claudio Gratton
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Fates of Rare Species under Siege from Invasion: Persistence of Coccinella novemnotata Herbst in Western North America alongside an Invasive Congener

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2017
Species invading new geographic regions may threaten continued existence of similar, indigenous relatives, particularly those species whose rarity may reflect an already tenuous existence.
Edward W. Evans
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Phylogenetic Analyses of True Ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini) Reveal Directionality in Diet Evolution and Support a Boreotropical Origin of the Tribe

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
A newly generated large‐scale molecular phylogeny of true ladybirds (Coccinellini) clarifies their evolutionary relationships and supports a boreotropical origin in the Paleocene, with multiple independent southward dispersals. Ancestral diet reconstructions suggest an initial specialization on aphids, followed by expansions in host range and ...
Romain Nattier, Noémie M.‐C. Hévin, Pascaline Chifflet‐Belle, Jiajia Dong, Hermes E. Escalona, Julien M. Haran, Jean‐Claude Streito, Wioletta Tomaszewska, Adam Slipiński, Andreas Zwick, Gael J. Kergoat   +10 more
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International Society of Chemical Ecology Annual Meeting 2002

, 2002
A Y-tube olfactometer with a linear track was used to investigate biases in directional choice of female Coccinella septempunctata. Tests were conducted by running experiments with no odour sources on either side of the Y-tube. C. septempunctata showed a
Girling, Robbie, Hassall, Mark
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