Encounters with an alien: Harmonia axyridis in Europe

Roy, Helen E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6050-679X; Brown, Peter M.J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6163-4504. 2010 Encounters with an alien: Harmonia axyridis in Europe. In: Babendreier, Dirk; Aebi, Alexandre; Kenis, Marc; Roy, Helen, (eds.) Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents. IOBC/WPRS, 83-86. (IOBC/WPRS Bulletin, v. 58).

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Abstract/Summary

The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is an aphidophagous coccinellid, native to central and eastern Asia (Kuznetsov, 1997; Majerus et al., 2006). It was introduced to Europe in 1982 and has spread rapidly since, for example, 100 km per year in Britain. Harmonia axyridis has been recorded as established in: France (first report), Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg, England, Czech Republic, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Wales, Liechtenstein, Scotland, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria (last report). The IOBC/WPRS (International Organization for Biological Control/Western Palaearctic Regional Section) Study Group “Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents” was established to encourage collaborative research on this species and other exotic biological control agents. In this paper we describe some of the current activity in Europe.

Item Type:	Publication - Book Section
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity > BD Topic 1 - Observations, Patterns, and Predictions for Biodiversity > BD - 1.1 - Standards for data collection, quality, management and integration ... CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity > BD Topic 1 - Observations, Patterns, and Predictions for Biodiversity > BD - 1.2 - Data collection systems to record and assess changes ... CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity > BD Topic 1 - Observations, Patterns, and Predictions for Biodiversity > BD - 1.4 - Quantify and model interactions to determine impacts ... CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity > BD Topic 1 - Observations, Patterns, and Predictions for Biodiversity > BD - 1.3 - Long-term/large-scale monitoring and experiments ...
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Pywell
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	29 Sep 2010 10:18 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/9964

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