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Scots pine forest in Central Europe as a habitat for Harmonia axyridis: temporal and spatial patterns in the population of an alien ladybird

Folia Oecologica, 2020
Understanding of habitat favourability has wide relevance to the invasion biology of alien species. We studied the seasonal dynamics of the alien ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in monoculture Scots pine forest stands in south-west
Zach Peter, Holecová Milada, Brabec Marek, Hollá Katarína, Šebestová Miroslava, Martinková Zdenka, Skuhrovec Jiří, Honěk Alois, Nedvěd Oldřich, Holec Juraj, Brown Peter M.J., Saniga Miroslav, Jauschová Terézia, Kulfan Ján   +13 more
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Native ladybird decline caused by the invasive harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis : evidence from a long‐term field study

Insect Conservation and Diversity, 2017
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 the 21st century.
Brown, Peter M.J., Roy, Helen E.
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Contrasted effects of human pressure on biodiversity in the UK: a multi‐taxonomic assessment using airborne environmental DNA

Ecography, Volume 2025, Issue 12, December 2025.
Human activities have significantly modified habitats, resulting in a global biodiversity crisis. In this study, we leveraged the first national‐scale biodiversity survey based on airborne environmental DNA, comparing the effects of three human pressure indices increasing in complexity and scope – a binary urban–rural index, an index integrating land ...
Orianne Tournayre, Joanne E. Littlefair, Nina R. Garrett, Andrew S. Brown, James J. Allerton, Melania E. Cristescu, Elizabeth L. Clare   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mating Status Influences Cold Tolerance and Subsequent Reproduction in the Invasive Ladybird Harmonia axyridis

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2017
Among arthropods, ability to survive cold conditions may be instrumental for species invading temperate or colder climatic zones. Cold tolerance can be influenced by multiple environmental and physiological factors.
Benoit Facon, Benoit Facon, Arnaud Estoup, Ruth A. Hufbauer, Ruth A. Hufbauer, Julien Foucaud, Ashraf Tayeh   +6 more
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Metabolite‐based resistance in wheat varieties to aphid virus vectors: progress and future opportunities

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 11, Page 7276-7287, November 2025.
Sitobion avenae and Rhopalosiphum padi are major pests on wheat. Natural product‐based aphid resistance holds promise for the sustainable control of these pests. The current literature is discussed, highlighting knowledge gaps and challenges that need addressing. Abstract Cereal aphids, Sitobion avenae and Rhopalosiphum padi, cause severe yield loss in
Alexander N Borg, József Vuts, John C Caulfield, Michael A Birkett   +3 more
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Interspecific differences of ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in their repellency to ants

Journal of Zoology, Volume 327, Issue 1, Page 73-83, September 2025.
Our study found that, unlike those from mealworms, compounds in whole‐body extracts of ladybirds effectively deterred ants. No correlation was found between the degree of aposematic colouration (highly conspicuous vs. less conspicuous) and repellence. Mycophagous ladybird species exhibited levels of protection comparable to predatory species, and large
M. Aslam, O. Nedvěd
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Influence of Elytral Color Pattern, Size, and Sex of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) on Parasite Prevalence and Intensity of Hesperomyces virescens (Ascomycota, Laboulbeniales)

Insects, 2018
Harmonia axyridis is an invasive ladybird (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) with the potential to outcompete native ladybird species in its invasive distribution area.
Danny Haelewaters, Thomas Hiller, Michał Gorczak, Donald H. Pfister   +3 more
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Whole Genome Resequencing Reveals Origins and Global Invasion Pathways of the Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica

Molecular Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 16, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Invasive species are an increasing global threat given their ability to rapidly spread and adapt to novel environments. The adverse ecological and economic impacts of invasive species highlight the critical need to understand the mechanisms that underpin invasion processes and success.
Rebecca Funari, Elahe Parvizi, Claudio Cucini, Sara Boschi, Elena Cardaioli, Daniel A. Potter, Shin‐ichiro Asano, Duarte Toubarro, Luca Jelmini, Francesco Paoli, Antonio Carapelli, Angela McGaughran, Francesco Frati, Francesco Nardi   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current stewardship practices in invasion biology limit the value and secondary use of genomic data

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 25, Issue 5, July 2025.
Abstract Invasive species threaten native biota, putting fragile ecosystems at risk and having a large‐scale impact on primary industries. Growing trade networks and the popularity of personal travel make incursions a more frequent risk, one only compounded by global climate change.
Amy L. Vaughan, Elahe Parvizi, Paige Matheson, Angela McGaughran, Manpreet K. Dhami   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occupancy of Urban Habitats by the Jersey Tiger Moth Is Revealed by Social Media Data but Not Traditional Monitoring

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2025.
Photos posted on social media could provide information on species' responses to climate change that is up to date and from areas under‐represented in traditional biological record data. Instagram and iNaturalist data reveal that the Jersey tiger moth, a species that is shifting northwards in Europe, is using urban habitat.
Nile Stephenson, Nathalie Pettorelli, Regan Early   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source