Invasion history of Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Ecuador

被引:10
作者
Cisneros-Heredia, Diego F. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Penaherrera-Romero, Emilia [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Colegio Ciencias Biol & Ambientales COCIBA, Quito, Ecuador
[2] Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Inst Diversidad Biol Trop iBIOTROP, Museo Zool, Quito, Ecuador
[3] Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Lab Zool Terr, Quito, Ecuador
来源
PEERJ | 2020年 / 8卷
关键词
Andes; Range extension; New records; Coccinellinae; Distribution; Harlequin Ladybird; Introduced species; Elevation; Natural history; COLEOMEGILLA-MACULATA COLEOPTERA; INTRAGUILD PREDATION; HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD; GEOGRAPHICAL-DISTRIBUTION; BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS; SPREAD; CONSEQUENCES; BEETLE; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY;
D O I
10.7717/peerj.10461
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Harmonia axyridis is a ladybird extensively used around the world for biological control of agricultural pests. However, it has become invasive in several countries, producing negative ecological and socio-economic impacts. Herein, we review the invasion history of the Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) in Ecuador. Although first reported in Ecuador in 2012, museum specimens date back to 2004 and it is currently established across the country, especially along the Andean region. Due to its invasive nature, further studies are urgently needed to evaluate possible impacts of H. axyridis on the Ecuadorian biodiversity and agroindustry.
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