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 u...

Full description

Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Roy, Helen E. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Wajnberg, Eric. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6939-0