The biology and ecology of parasitoid wasps of predatory arthropods

M Fei, R Gols, JA Harvey - Annual review of entomology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Parasitoid wasps are important components of insect food chains and have played a central
role in biological control programs for over a century. Although the vast majority of …

The potential impact of climate change on non-target risks from imported generalist natural enemies and on biological control

JR Nechols - BioControl, 2021 - Springer
Climate change creates opportunities and constraints for imported biological control agents,
target pests, and non-target prey to modify their geographic distributions. However …

Prey naïveté rather than enemy release dominates the relation of an invasive spider toward a native predator

N Narimanov, K Hatamli, MH Entling - Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystems may suffer from the impact of invasive species. Thus, understanding the
mechanisms contributing to successful invasions is fundamental for limiting the effects of …

Invasion of the coccinellid community associated with a tropical annual agroecosystem

DA Andow, EMG Fontes, CSS Pires… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Detailed understanding of the mechanisms enabling or limiting the impacts of invasive
generalist predators is needed. Harmonia axyridis is an invasive generalist coccinellid …

The invasive coccinellid Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is a less suitable host for parasitism than resident species

V Romero, T Zaviezo, AA Grez - Ciencia e investigación agraria …, 2020 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) has invaded most continents in the world, including South
America. In Chile, it became invasive after 2010, turning into a dominant species in …

The geographic scope of host use by the ladybeetle parasitoid Dinocampus coccinellae

M Ricupero, F Zepeda-Paulo, N Cabrera, A Biondi… - Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Dinocampus coccinellae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) can parasitize over 50
species of ladybeetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), including the invasive Harmonia …

Ladybird predators in natural and agricultural landscapes in Mexico: diversity and parasitism

W Mendoza-Arroyo, E del-Val - Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are a significant predator group that plays a
role in agricultural contexts. They serve as important biocontrol agents against several …

Exotic generalist arthropod biological control agents: need to improve environmental risk assessment to ensure safe use

DA Andow, BIP Barratt, RS Pfannenstiel, DP Paula - BioControl, 2021 - Springer
Exotic generalist arthropod biological control agents (GABCAs) have been historically
marginalized in classical and augmentative biological control due to their broad diet …

Effect of natural enemies on the invasion of the exotic plant buffalobur (Solanum rostratum Dunal.) in the arid oasis of Urumqi

H Jian-Xiao, A Yimingniyazi - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Studying the interspecific relationships of exotic species can provide an important theoretical
basis for revealing the invasion processes of exotic species, predicting the scope and harm …

Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in the Cities of Moscow and Yalta: Its Competition with Native Species of Coccinellids and the Influence …

DA Romanov, EA Matveikina - Russian Journal of Biological Invasions, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Asian ladybird Harmonia axyridis is an invasive species that is rapidly
spreading around the world. Occupying new territories, H. axyridis often causes a decrease …