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Intraguild predation involving Harmonia axyridis: a review of current knowledge and future perspectives
- J. Pell, J. Baverstock, H. Roy, Remy L. Ware, M. Majerus
- Biology
- BioControl
- 8 March 2008
As an effective generalist predator of aphids and other hemipteran pests H. axyridis has been a successful biological control agent. However, the very functional traits that have contributed to its… Expand
Harmonia axyridis in Great Britain: analysis of the spread and distribution of a non-native coccinellid
- P. Brown, H. Roy, P. Rothery, D. Roy, Remy L. Ware, M. Majerus
- Biology
- BioControl
- 1 February 2008
Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is native to Asia, and was widely introduced as a biocontrol agent of aphids and coccids in Europe and North America. In Europe H. axyridis is… Expand
The potential impacts of the arrival of the harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), in Britain
- M. Majerus, Vicky Strawson, H. Roy
- Biology
- 1 June 2006
1. The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, has recently arrived in Britain. 2. This species has been introduced from Asia into many parts of the world for biological control purposes. 3. In many… Expand
Intraguild predation of immature stages of British and Japanese coccinellids by the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis
- Remy L. Ware, M. Majerus
- Biology
- BioControl
- 1 February 2008
Declines in native aphidophages in North America have been linked to intraguild predation (IGP) by the invasive coccinellid Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). It is feared that… Expand
Why do maternally inherited microorganisms kill males?
- G. Hurst, M. Majerus
- Biology
- Heredity
- 1 July 1993
Maternally-inherited male killing microorganisms are known in a number of insect species. We here discuss the evolutionary reasons for such behaviour through examining the ongoing dynamics of these… Expand
Sexually transmitted disease in a promiscuous insect, Adalia bipunctata
- G. Hurst, R. G. Sharpe, +4 authors M. Majerus
- Biology
- 1 August 1995
Abstract. 1 Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have rarely been reported in insects and other invertebrates. The majority of those reported involve organisms where sexual transmission is augmented… Expand
Melanic through nature or nurture: genetic polymorphism and phenotypic plasticity in Harmonia axyridis
- L. J. Michie, F. Mallard, M. Majerus, F. Jiggins
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of evolutionary biology
- 1 August 2010
Abstract Individuals can adapt to heterogeneity in their environment through either local adaptation or phenotypic plasticity. Colour forms of the ladybird Harmonia axyridis are a classic example of… Expand
Interactions between the fungal pathogen Beauveria bassiana and three species of coccinellid: Harmonia axyridis, Coccinella septempunctata and Adaliabipunctata
- H. Roy, P. Brown, P. Rothery, Remy L. Ware, M. Majerus
- Biology
- BioControl
- 1 February 2008
Harmonia axyridis is a predatory coccinellid, native to central and eastern Asia. It has been available in many countries for use as a biological control agent of pest aphids and scale insects. In… Expand
Adaptations of Coccinella magnifica Redtenbacher, a Myrmecophilous Coccinellid, to Aggression by Wood Ants (Formica rufa Group). I. Adult Behavioral Adaptation, Its Ecological Context and Evolution
- J. Sloggett, R. Wood, M. Majerus
- Biology
- Journal of Insect Behavior
- 1 November 1998
Coccinella magnifica is an obligate associate of Formica rufa-group ants. The congener Coccinella septempunctata can serve as a model for its nonmyrmecophilous ancestor. Formica rufa behavior toward… Expand
Intraguild predation of the aphid pathogenic fungus Pandora neoaphidis by the invasive coccinellid Harmonia axyridis
- H. Roy, J. Baverstock, +4 authors J. Pell
- Biology
- 1 April 2008
Abstract 1. The ladybird Harmonia axyridis is an invasive alien species in many countries and is predicted to have a negative impact on native biodiversity. However, little is known on the status of… Expand