The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis: global perspectives on invasion history and ecology

• Published in: Biological invasions Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 997 - 1044
• Main Authors: Roy, Helen E., Brown, Peter M. J., Adriaens, Tim, Berkvens, Nick, Borges, Isabel, Clusella-Trullas, Susana, Comont, Richard F., De Clercq, Patrick, Eschen, Rene, Estoup, Arnaud, Evans, Edward W., Facon, Benoit, Gardiner, Mary M., Gil, Artur, Grez, Audrey A., Guillemaud, Thomas, Haelewaters, Danny, Herz, Annette, Honek, Alois, Howe, Andy G., Hui, Cang, Hutchison, William D., Kenis, Marc, Koch, Robert L., Kulfan, Jan, Lawson Handley, Lori, Lombaert, Eric, Loomans, Antoon, Losey, John, Lukashuk, Alexander O., Maes, Dirk, Magro, Alexandra, Murray, Katie M., Martin, Gilles San, Martinkova, Zdenka, Minnaar, Ingrid A., Nedved, Oldřich, Orlova-Bienkowskaja, Marina J., Osawa, Naoya, Rabitsch, Wolfgang, Ravn, Hans Peter, Rondoni, Gabriele, Rorke, Steph L., Ryndevich, Sergey K., Saethre, May-Guri, Sloggett, John J., Soares, Antonio Onofre, Stals, Riaan, Tinsley, Matthew C., Vandereycken, Axel, van Wielink, Paul, Viglášová, Sandra, Zach, Peter, Zakharov, Ilya A., Zaviezo, Tania, Zhao, Zihua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.04.2016; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Series: Special section: Drivers, impacts, mechanisms and adaptation in insect invasions
• Subjects: Animal biology; Asia; Biodiversity; Biodiversity and Ecology; Biological control; biological control agents; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Climatic conditions; climatic factors; Coccinellidae; Coleoptera; Community involvement; Developmental Biology; ecological invasion; Ecology; Ecology, environment; Environmental Sciences; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; habitats; Harmonia axyridis; Insect Invasions; insect pests; Insects; Introduced species; Invasive species; Invertebrate Zoology; issues and policy; landscapes; Life Sciences; monitoring; Nonnative species; people; Pest control; Plant Sciences; population dynamics; Populations and Evolution; predation; Symbiosis; Asia; Invasion history; Coccinellidae; Competitive interactions; Biocontrol; Species traits

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 pest insects. In numerous countries, however, it has been introduced unintentionally. The dramatic spread of H. a...