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Record of the invasive alien ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Kenya

ZooKeys, 2011
The biological control agent and alien invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) was recorded for the first time in Kenya, and in equatorial Africa, in 2010.
Oldřich Nedvěd, Jiří Háva, Daniela Kulíková   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mortality of native and invasive ladybirds co-infected by ectoparasitic and entomopathogenic fungi [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Harmonia axyridis is an invasive alien ladybird in North America and Europe. Studies show that multiple natural enemies are using Ha. axyridis as a new host.
Danny Haelewaters, Thomas Hiller, Emily A. Kemp, Paul S. van Wielink, David I. Shapiro-Ilan, M. Catherine Aime, Oldřich Nedvěd, Donald H. Pfister, Ted E. Cottrell   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecology and evolution of pyrazines in insects

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chemical communication is the oldest and most widespread form of signalling among and within organisms. Among the many compounds involved in such communication, pyrazines – nitrogen‐containing heterocyclic molecules – are especially intriguing due to their widespread occurrence across the tree of life, from bacteria and fungi to insects and ...
Zowi Oudendijk, Niklas Wahlberg, Johanna Mappes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antagonistic interactions between an invasive alien and a native coccinellid species may promote coexistence [PDF]

, 2016
1. Despite the capacity of invasive alien species to alter ecosystems, the mechanisms underlying their impact remain only partly understood. Invasive alien predators, for example, can significantly disrupt recipient communities by consuming prey species ...
Agarwala, Briggs, Brown, Brown, Brown, Bruno, Chapple, Choh, De Roos, Evans, Faria, Galiana, Gordon, Gurevitch, Hentley, Hodek, Holt, Holt, Holway, Honěk, Hooper, Inouye, Ives, Katsanis, Kenis, Lewis, Mack, McMenemy, Meisner, Mishra, Moran, Morin, Parker, Parmesan, Peck, Pell, Polis, Pratt, Preisser, R Core Team, Relyea, Rondoni, Roy, Roy, Sato, Sloggett, Sloggett, Smith, Snyder, Snyder, Soares, Soetaert, Steffan, Symondson, Thomas, Tollrian, Traveset, Vilcinskas, Vilà, Vitousek, Wittwer, Wood, Yasuda, Zhou   +63 more
core   +2 more sources

HvarAKR1B1‐mediated tolerance in Hippodamia variegata: Deciphering the metabolic adaptation and fitness costs under prolonged starvation

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Starvation stress significantly affected the growth and development of Hippodamia variegata. Combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis and RNA interference verification revealed that HvarAKR1B1 may be involved in the response of Hippodamia variegata to starvation stress.
Bing‐mei Song, De‐qin Hu, Yuan Li, Wang‐quan Jiao, Xiao‐li Ma, Hong‐sheng Pan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The multicolored Asian lady beetle : Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) ; a not so new invasive insect in Colombia and South America [PDF]

, 2013
The first reports of the multicolored Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Colombia appeared in 2011. However, based on museum insect specimens, the introduction of H.
González F., Guillermo, Kondo, Takumasa
core  

The influence of surface energy on the self-cleaning of insect adhesive devices [PDF]

, 2012
The ability of insects to adhere to surfaces is facilitated by the use of adhesive organs found on the terminal leg segments. These adhesive pads are inherently 'tacky' and are expected to be subject to contamination by particulates, leading to loss of ...
Autumn, Autumn, Bathlott, Baum, Baum, Betz, Bitar, Bowden, Bullock, Clemente, Clemente, Crawley, Dirks, Drechsler, Eigenbrode, Eigenbrode, Eigenbrode, Eigenbrode, Eisner, Federle, Federle, Frantsevich, Geiselhardt, Genzer, Gladun, Gorb, Gorb, Gorb, Gorb, Gorb, Gravish, Hansen, Heagerty, Heagerty, Hsu, Israelachvii, Lee, Ma, Majerus, Markstadter, Niederegger, Persson, Pohl, Puthoff, Rabinowicz, Railbeck, Riedel, Smith, Solga, Voigt, Votsch, Wang   +51 more
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From the predator to the prey: a case study of the vulnerability of Harmonia axyridis to aggressive competitors

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The level of aggressiveness of an individual is a factor that shapes intraguild predation (IGP) interactions. In Nabis americoferus, high aggressiveness leads to an increase in attack rate and IGP against Harmonia axyridis. Moreover, the absence of extraguild prey seems to exacerbate IGP. In docile N.
Pierre Royer, Kent Marcial Catubis, François Dumont, Eric Lucas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reduced fertilization regimes could boost biocontrol service without reducing crop yield

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Fertilization level influences pest control effectiveness in tomato crops. High fertilization increases plant growth and aphid density but reduces the performance of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi. In contrast, the predator Adalia bipunctata maintains consistent aphid suppression regardless of fertilization regime.
Ruohan Ma, Maceo Valente, Roger Boll, Peng Han, Nicolas Desneux, Anne‐Violette Lavoir   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source