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Does the non-native Harlequin ladybird disrupt the feeding behaviour of the native two-spot ladybird?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2021

Jade A. Hemsley Open the ORCID record for Jade A. Hemsley [Opens in a new window]  and
John M. Holland
Jade A. Hemsley*
Affiliation:
Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, Hampshire, UK
John M. Holland
Affiliation:
Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, Hampshire, UK
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Author for correspondence: Jade A. Hemsley, Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Since its arrival in 2004, the non-native Harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) has rapidly spread throughout Britain, and it is now the most common coccinellid in England. There have since been concerns about the detrimental effects it may have on native coccinellids because there is a strong correlation between the arrival of H. axyridis and the decline in native species, including the two-spot ladybird, Adalia bipunctata. However, there have been few studies of the behavioural interactions between these two species, which occupy a high-niche overlap. This study investigated if the presence of H. axyridis impacts the feeding behaviour of A. bipunctata through direct competition for aphid prey. Foraging and interactive behaviour of A. bipunctata and H. axyridis were investigated within microcosms. Adalia bipuncata exhibited a similar consumption rate and time in the presence of H. axridis, yet H. axyridis consumed 3.5 times more prey items and were seven times faster compared to A. bipuncata. Observations showed that H. axyridis does not directly disrupt the feeding behaviour of A. bipunctata, but rather indirectly excludes the native species through being a superior competitor for prey items. Results indicate that the decline in native coccinellid species may be a consequence of H. axyridis competitive advantage, but that the concept of coexistence should not be dismissed.

Keywords

Adalia bipunctataCoccinellidaeColeopteraHarmonia axyridisinsect behaviourIPM
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 111 , Issue 6 , December 2021 , pp. 741 - 745
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