Insects are highly successful animals inhabiting marine, freshwater and terrestrial habitats
from the equator to the poles. As a group, insects have limited ability to regulate their body …

Released as a biological control agent of aphids and coccids, Harmonia axyridis
(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) has spread from Asia to four additional continents. Since 1988 …

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 …

Aim Invasive alien species (IAS) are recognized as major drivers of biodiversity loss, but few
causal relationships between IAS and species declines have been documented. In this …

In an inexorably urbanizing world, green roofs could be an interesting tool to conciliate the
greening of cities with ecological services. Studies on a large number of sites are necessary …

Biotic homogenisation is considered among the greatest threats to global biodiversity. The
rapid increase in introduced exotic species worldwide and the potential of these species to …

The multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is
a generalist predator of aphids and other soft-bodied insects and has been utilized in …

Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health conducted a pest risk assessment and an
evaluation of risk reduction options for Xylella fastidiosa. X. fastidiosa has been detected in …

The harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) was introduced in numerous countries around
the world as a biological control agent but nowadays it is considered as a pest itself. It is a …

Résumé L'utilisation de systèmes à libération lente de sémiochimiques dans les stratégies
de lutte intégrée. Le développement des stratégies de lutte intégrée est en croissance …