Eur. J. Entomol. 97 (2): 155-159, 2000 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2000.029

Olfactory orientation of the seven-spot ladybird beetle, Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Attraction of adults to plants and conspecific females

Mara SCHALLER, Wolfgang NENTWIG*
Zoological Institute, University Berne, Baltzerstrasse 3, 3012 Berne, Switzerland

The olfactory orientation of the aphidophagous ladybird Coccinella septempunctata L. was assessed in a Y-tube olfactometer and a choice arena. The response of the predator to 22 plants, aphid prey and conspecifics was tested. The ladybird was attracted to the odour of chopped Berberis vulgaris L. leaves, and of Tripleurospermum inodoratum (L.) Sch.-Bip. flowerheads, and males were attracted to females. Methanol extracts of B. vulgaris leaves were also attractive.

Keywords: Coccinellidae, Coccinella septempunctata, olfaction, attractant, orientation, plant-predator interaction, olfactometer, Berberis vulgaris, Tripleurospermum inodoratum

Received: May 3, 1999; Revised: November 11, 1999; Accepted: November 11, 1999; Published: October 7, 2000  Show citation

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SCHALLER, M., & NENTWIG, W. (2000). Olfactory orientation of the seven-spot ladybird beetle, Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Attraction of adults to plants and conspecific females. EJE, 97(2), 155-159. doi: 10.14411/eje.2000.029
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