From biological control to invasion the ladybird Harmonia axyridis as a model species

Harmonia axyridis has been described as the "most invasive ladybird on Earth". It has a long history of use as a classical biological control agent in the USA and more recently in Europe. This beetle has been effective at controlling pest insects in a variety of crop systems but it poses unacceptable risks by impacting on non-target species as both an intraguild predator and competitor. Written by renowned scientists, this book is a synthesis of recent research on H. axyridis and provides informative insights into current perspectives and future directions. Biological control is an essential component of sustainable agriculture but the distinction between a successful biological control agent and an invasive species can be narrow. We hope that lessons can be learnt from H. axyridis.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Roy, Helen E. editor, Wajnberg, Eric editor/a
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Dordrecht, The Netherlands Springer c200
Subjects:	Harmonia axyridis, Comportamiento de los insectos, Control biológico de plagas, Invasiones biológicas,
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