From effective biocontrol agent to successful invader: the harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) as an example of good ideas that could go wrong
The use of biological control agents to control pests is an alternative to pesticides and a tool to manage invasive alien species. However, biocontrol agents can themselves become invasive species under certain conditions. The harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) is a native Asian biocontrol agent...
Main Authors: | Morelia Camacho-Cervantes, Adrián Ortega-Iturriaga, Ek del-Val |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-05-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3296.pdf |
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