Since the late 19th century, exotic ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) have been used
extensively for suppressing herbivorous insects of economic importance. In recent decades …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a serious biosafety event that is
causing a severe impact on the global society and economy. Thus, the importance of …

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 …

With the advent of the Anthropocene, biological invasions have reached an unprecedented
level, and the number of species introductions is still increasing in an ever‐changing world …

As an invasive alien species, Alternanthera philoxeroides has spread rapidly in China since
its invasion, which has caused serious harm to the ecological environment and substantial …

While there has been great interest in species characteristics that promote invasiveness, still
little is known about the characteristics that distinguish invasive from non‐invasive insects …

A common assumption is that invasive species always display a fast life-history strategy
typically characterized by early reproduction and shortened lifespan. To examine the rapid …

There is a growing interest in controlling—promoting or avoiding—the invasion of microbial
communities by new community members. Resource availability and community structure …

Biological invasions exert multiple pervasive effects on ecosystems, potentially disrupting
species interactions and global ecological processes. Our ability to successfully predict and …

Simple Summary The aphid Aphis gossypii Glover is a serious pest that inflicts severe
damage upon goji berry plants in China. The current prevailing approach to pest prevention …