Coleomegilla maculata (Cole opera: Coccinellidae): Its Predation upon the Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and Its Incidence in Potatoes and Surrounding Crops

Groden, Eleanor; Drummond, F. A.; Casagrande, Richard A.; Haynes, D. L.

doi:10.1093/jee/83.4.1306

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“…The indigenous coccinellid C. maculata is found in North America, South America and Northern Europe. This predator is common in many herbaceous crops as well as in apple and peach orchards (Putman, 1964;Mack & Smilowitz, 1980;Cod erre & Tourneur, 1986;Groden et al, 1990;Giles et al, 1994). Coleomegilla maculata is one of the most polyphagous coccinellid species (Hodek, 1996).…”

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Impact of the arrival of Harmonia axyridis on adults of Coccinella septempunctata and Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Lucas¹,

Gagné²,

Coderre³

2002

Eur. J. Entomol.

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Abstract. The impact of the arrival of the exotic coccinellid Harmonia axyridis on the biological control and dispersion of apple mites and aphids, and on the vertical distribution of the established coccinellids Coccinella septempunctata and Coleomegilla macu lata have been studied. Assemblages of adults of the three coccinellid species were tested on apple saplings and on apple trees against Aphis citricola and Tetranychus urticae. The presence or substitution of adults of H. axyridis for adults of C. maculata or C. septempunctata did not reduce the predation impact on mite or aphid prey. H. axyridis was a more efficient predator of mites than was C. septempunctata and generated lower prey dispersal from host plants. Substitutions of adults of H. axyridis for those of C. maculata, and in some cases of C. septempunctata, resulted in greater reduction in number of aphids. On apple trees, the three cocci nellid species occurred at different heights. Neither C. maculata nor C. septempunctata modified their vertical distribution on apple tree over a 24 hour period in response to the presence of H. axyridis.

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Impact of the arrival of Harmonia axyridis on adults of Coccinella septempunctata and Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Lucas¹,

Gagné²,

Coderre³

2002

Eur. J. Entomol.

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“…As discussed earlier, C. maculata is known to be pollenivorous and has been shown to congregate in annual crops (especially corn) during pollination (Smith 1971, Andow and Risch 1985, Groden et al 1990). This behavior could be a reason why C. macu/ata was encountered more frequently in fields surrounded by a higher percentage of farmed land.…”

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“…The lack of a relationship between aphid abundance and C. maculata in 2002 is likely the result of their habit of feeding on pollen (Smith 1971, Andow and Risch 1985, Groden et al 1990). Elliott et al (2002a) found a negative relationship between the abundance of C. maculata and aphid abundance.…”

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Effects of Aphid (Homoptera) Abundance and Surrounding Vegetation on the Encounter Rate of Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Chrysopidae (Neuroptera), and Nabidae (Hemiptera) in Alfalfa

Kriz

Danielson

Brandle

et al. 2006

Journal of Entomological Science

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Predaceous insect encounter rate was measured in 21 southeast Nebraska alfalfa fields through weekly sweep net sampling during 2002–03. The most frequently encountered predaceous insect families were Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Nabidae (Hemiptera), and Chrysopidae (Neuroptera). The study used multiple regression analysis to examine the effect of aphid abundance and the surrounding vegetative patch composition on predaceous insect abundance. In 2002, Hippodamia parenthesis Say was encountered more frequently in fields with lower aphid abundances, and Hippodamia convergens Guerin-Meneville, Coccinella septem-punctata L., and Nabis americoferus Carayon were encountered more frequently in fields with higher aphid abundances. In 2003, Coleomegilla maculata DeGeer was encountered more frequently in fields with higher aphid abundance. The remaining two species of coccinellids and Chryoperla spp. did not exhibit significant correlations with aphid abundance in either year. It was determined that in 2002, H. parenthesis was encountered more frequently in alfalfa surrounded by a higher percentage of unfarmed land, and C. maculata, C. septempunctata, N. americoferus, and Chrysoperla spp. were encountered more frequently in alfalfa surrounded by a higher percentage of farmed land. In 2003, N. americoferus was again encountered more frequently in alfalfa fields surrounded by a higher percentage of farmed land. The remaining three coccinellid species collected did not exhibit significant relationships between vegetative patch composition and encounter rate in either year.

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“…It was therefore of interest to compare the genetic differentiation among populations of C. maculata in our study with genetic differentiation among populations of its prey. In Maryland, and elsewhere in the eastern U.S.A., C. maculata is an important predator of Colorado potato beetle eggs and young larvae (Groden et al, 1990;. Over the same geographical area, estimates of genetic differentiation for the Colorado potato beetle were significantly greater than for C. maculata and therefore the estimated level of migration was significantly lower than that for C. maculata.…”

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“…The predator is common in maize, alfalfa, cotton, potato, tobacco, curcubits and cole crop systems (Ewert & Chiang, 1966;Richardson & DeLoach, 1973;Elsey, 1974;Wright & Laing, 1980;Marck & Smilowitz, 1982;Cosper etal., 1983;Groden etal., 1990;Coll & Bottrell, 1991;. In potatoes, C. maculata can be a major natural enemy of the Colorado potato beetle (Groden et al, 1990;. Six populations of overwintering adult C. maculata were sampled in Maryland, U.S.A., between 31 March and 10 April 1992 (Fig.…”

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Population structure of a predatory beetle: the importance of gene flow for intertrophic level interactions

1994

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Migration and gene flow of natural enemies play an important role in the stability of predator-prey interactions and community organization in both natural and managed systems. Yet, relative to that of their herbivorous insect prey, the genetic structure of natural enemy populations has been little studied. We present evidence that populations of the predatory coccinellid beetle Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), are not genetically subdivided and that levels of gene flow among these populations are extremely high. Furthermore, in the same geographical area, gene flow of C. maculata was significantly (one order of magnitude) greater than that of an abundant prey species, the Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). The high mobility of this natural enemy relative to the insect herbivores on which it feeds may contribute to its effectiveness as a biological control agent in agricultural systems.

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Coleomegilla maculata (Cole opera: Coccinellidae): Its Predation upon the Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and Its Incidence in Potatoes and Surrounding Crops

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Impact of the arrival of Harmonia axyridis on adults of Coccinella septempunctata and Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Impact of the arrival of Harmonia axyridis on adults of Coccinella septempunctata and Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Effects of Aphid (Homoptera) Abundance and Surrounding Vegetation on the Encounter Rate of Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Chrysopidae (Neuroptera), and Nabidae (Hemiptera) in Alfalfa

Population structure of a predatory beetle: the importance of gene flow for intertrophic level interactions

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