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Is the multicolored Asian ladybeetle, Harmonia axyridis, the most abundant natural enemy to aphids in agroecosystems?
Vandereycken, Axel; Durieux, Delphine; Joie, Emilie et al.
2013In Journal of Insect Science, 13 (158), p. 1-14
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Abstract :
[en] The multicolored Asian ladybeetle, Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), was introduced into Western Europe in the late 1990s. Since the late 2000s, this species has been commonly considered one of the most abundant aphid predators in most Western European coun- tries. In spite of the large amount of research on H. axyridis, information concerning its relative abundance in agroecosystems is lacking. This study aims to evaluate the abundance of H. axyridis within the aphidophage community in four crops situated in southern Belgium: wheat, Triticum aestivum L. (Poales: Poaceae), corn, Zea mays, potato, Solanum tuberosum (Solanales: Solanaceae), and broad bean Vicia faba (Fabales: Fabaceae). In order to assess the species diver- sity, the collected data were analyzed by considering (1) the species richness and (2) the evenness according to the Shannon diversity index. Eleven aphidophages were observed in every invento- ried agroecosystem, including five abundant species: three coccinellids, the seven-spotted ladybug, Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), the 14-spotted Ladybird, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata, and H. axyridis; one hoverfly, the marmalade hoverfly, Episyr- phus balteatus De Geer (Diptera: Syrphidae); and one lacewing, the common green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea Stephens sensu lato (= s.l.) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Harmonia axyridis has been observed to thrive, breed, and reproduce on the four studied crops. Harmonia axyridis is the most abundant predator of aphids in corn followed by C. septempunctata, which is the main aphid predator observed in the three other inventoried crops. In wheat and potato fields, H. axyridis occurs in low numbers compared to other aphidophage. These observations suggest that H. axyridis could be considered an invasive species of agrosystems, and that potato and wheat may intermittently act as refuges for other aphidophages vulnerable to intraguild predation by this invader. Harmonia axyridis is not the most abundant aphid predator in the main Belgian crops.
Disciplines :
Entomology & pest control
Author, co-author :
Vandereycken, Axel ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Sciences agronomiques > Entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Durieux, Delphine ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Chimie et bio-industries > Laboratoire Qualité et sécurité des produits agro-aliment.
Joie, Emilie ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Sciences agronomiques > Entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Sloggett, John;  Maastricht University
Haubruge, Eric  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Vice-Recteur de Gembloux Agro Bio Tech
Verheggen, François  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Sciences agronomiques > Entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Language :
English
Title :
Is the multicolored Asian ladybeetle, Harmonia axyridis, the most abundant natural enemy to aphids in agroecosystems?
Publication date :
24 December 2013
Journal title :
Journal of Insect Science
eISSN :
1536-2442
Publisher :
University of Wisconsin Library, United States - Wisconsin
Volume :
13
Issue :
158
Pages :
1-14
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
Impact de la coccinelles asiatique sur l'agriculture wallonne
Funders :
SPW - Service Public de Wallonie [BE]
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