TY - JOUR

T1 - The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis

T2 - global perspectives on invasion history and ecology

AU - Roy, Helen E.

AU - Brown, Peter M.J.

AU - Adriaens, Tim

AU - Berkvens, Nick

AU - borges, Isabel

AU - Clusella-Trullas, Susana

AU - Comont, Richard F.

AU - Clercq, Patrick De

AU - Eschen, René

AU - Estoup, Arnaud

AU - Evans, Edward W. Evans

AU - Facon, Benoit

AU - Gardiner, Mary M.

AU - Gil, Artur

AU - Grez, Audrey A.

AU - Guillemaud, Thomas

AU - Haelewaters, Danny

AU - Herz, Annette

AU - Honek, Alois

AU - Howe, Andrew Gordon

AU - Hui, Cang

AU - Hutchison, William D.

AU - Keni, Marc

AU - Koch, Robert L.

AU - Kulfan, Jan

AU - Handley, Lori Lawson

AU - Lombaert, Eric

AU - Loomans, Antoon

AU - Losey, John

AU - Lukashuk, Alexander O.

AU - Maes, Dirk

AU - Magro, Alexandra

AU - Murray, Katie M.

AU - Martin, Gilles San

AU - Martinkova, Zdenka

AU - Minnaar, Ingrid A.

AU - Nedved, Oldřich

AU - Orlova-Bienkowskaja,, Marina J.

AU - Osawa, Naoya

AU - Rabitsch, Wolfgang

AU - Ravn, Hans Peter

AU - Rondoni, Gabriele

AU - Rorke, Steph L.

AU - Ryndevich, Sergey K.

AU - Saethre, May-Guri

AU - Sloggett, John J.

AU - Soares, Antonio Onofre

AU - Stals, Riaan

AU - TinsleY, Matthew C.

AU - Vandereycken, Axel

AU - Wielink, Paul van

AU - Viglášová, Sandra

AU - Zach, Peter

AU - Zakharov, Ilya A.

AU - Zaviezo, Tania

AU - Zhao, Zihua

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - 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 pest insects. In numerous countries, however, it has been introduced unintentionally. The dramatic spread of H. axyridis within many countries has been met with considerable trepidation. It is a generalist top predator, able to thrive in many habitats and across wide climatic conditions. It poses a threat to biodiversity, particularly aphidophagous insects, through competition and predation, and in many countries adverse effects have been reported on other species, particularly coccinellids. However, the patterns are not consistent around the world and seem to be affected by many factors including landscape and climate. Research on H. axyridis has provided detailed insights into invasion biology from broad patterns and processes to approaches in surveillance and monitoring. An impressive number of studies on this alien species have provided mechanistic evidence alongside models explaining large-scale patterns and processes. The involvement of citizens in monitoring this species in a number of countries around the world is inspiring and has provided data on scales that would be otherwise unachievable. Harmonia axyridis has successfully been used as a model invasive alien species and has been the inspiration for global collaborations at various scales. There is considerable scope to expand the research and associated collaborations, particularly to increase the breadth of parallel studies conducted in the native and invaded regions. Indeed a qualitative comparison of biological traits across the native and invaded range suggests that there are differences which ultimately could influence the population dynamics of this invader. Here we provide an overview of the invasion history and ecology of H. axyridis globally with consideration of future research perspectives. We reflect broadly on the contributions of such research to our understanding of invasion biology while also informing policy and people.

AB - 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 pest insects. In numerous countries, however, it has been introduced unintentionally. The dramatic spread of H. axyridis within many countries has been met with considerable trepidation. It is a generalist top predator, able to thrive in many habitats and across wide climatic conditions. It poses a threat to biodiversity, particularly aphidophagous insects, through competition and predation, and in many countries adverse effects have been reported on other species, particularly coccinellids. However, the patterns are not consistent around the world and seem to be affected by many factors including landscape and climate. Research on H. axyridis has provided detailed insights into invasion biology from broad patterns and processes to approaches in surveillance and monitoring. An impressive number of studies on this alien species have provided mechanistic evidence alongside models explaining large-scale patterns and processes. The involvement of citizens in monitoring this species in a number of countries around the world is inspiring and has provided data on scales that would be otherwise unachievable. Harmonia axyridis has successfully been used as a model invasive alien species and has been the inspiration for global collaborations at various scales. There is considerable scope to expand the research and associated collaborations, particularly to increase the breadth of parallel studies conducted in the native and invaded regions. Indeed a qualitative comparison of biological traits across the native and invaded range suggests that there are differences which ultimately could influence the population dynamics of this invader. Here we provide an overview of the invasion history and ecology of H. axyridis globally with consideration of future research perspectives. We reflect broadly on the contributions of such research to our understanding of invasion biology while also informing policy and people.

U2 - 10.1007/s10530-016-1077-6

DO - 10.1007/s10530-016-1077-6

M3 - Journal article

VL - 18

SP - 997

EP - 1044

JO - Biological Invasions

JF - Biological Invasions

SN - 1387-3547

IS - 4

ER -