On high abundance of the Harlequin lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pall.) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae), in the plains of the Northwestern Caucasus, Russia
О высокой численности божьей коровки-арлекина Harmonia axyridis (Pall.) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) на равнинах Северо-Западного Кавказа, Россия
2015-12-01
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Harlequin lady beetleHarmonia axyridisKrasnodar TerritoryNorthwestern CaucasusStavropol Territory
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The Harlequin lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas), is recorded in great numbers in the city of Krasnodar and in the plain part of Krasnodar and Stavropol territories in mid-October 2013. The beetles flew onto walls and windows of the apartment buildings in Krasnodar and were found concentrating in a car and on fruit trees in an orchard in western Stavropol Territory.
Key Findings
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Harmonia axyridis was recorded in exceptionally high numbers across Krasnodar city and the plains of Krasnodar and Stavropol territories in mid-October 2013.
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In Krasnodar, beetles flew onto apartment-building walls and windows, indicating conspicuous urban aggregation behavior.
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In western Stavropol Territory, beetles concentrated inside a car and on fruit trees in an orchard.
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The observations document widespread high-abundance aggregations of the invasive harlequin lady beetle in the Northwestern Caucasus plains.
Research Object
Harlequin lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) populations in the plains of the Northwestern Caucasus
Research Subject
High abundance and spatial concentrations of Harmonia axyridis in urban, residential, vehicular, and orchard environments
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