Decline in native ladybirds in response to the arrival of Harmonia axyridis: Early evidence from England

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 231-240

  Brown, Peter M J ^a   Frost, Robert ^a   Doberski, Julian ^a   Sparks, Tim ^b   Harrington, Richard ^c   Roy, Helen E ^d  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adalia Bipunctata; Biological Control; Coccinellidae; Harlequin Ladybird; Intraguild Predation; Invasive Species; Non Target Effects

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL TIME; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; INTRAGUILD PREDATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LARVA; NATIVE SPECIES; NONTARGET ORGANISM; POPULATION DECLINE; PREY AVAILABILITY; PUPA;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADALIA BIPUNCTATA; APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COCCOIDEA; COLEOPTERA; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; PROPYLEA;

EID: 79952588627     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2011.01264.x     Document Type: Article

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