Eur. J. Entomol. 104 (4): 737-743, 2007 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2007.094

The multicolored Asian ladybeetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Quebec agroecosystems ten years after its arrival

Éric LUCAS1, Charles VINCENT2, Geneviève LABRIE*,1, Gérald CHOUINARD3, François FOURNIER4, Francine PELLETIER1, Noubar J. BOSTANIAN2, Daniel CODERRE1, Marie-Pierre MIGNAULT5, Pierre LAFONTAINE6
1 Groupe de Recherche en Écologie Comportementale et Animale (GRECA), Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université du Québec L Montréal, C.P. 8888 Succ. "Centre-ville", Montréal, Qc, Canada H3C 3P8; e-mail: lucas.eric@uqam.ca / daniel.coderre@uqam.ca
2 Centre de Recherche et de Développement en Horticulture, Agriculture et Agro-alimentaire Canada, 430 Boul. Gouin, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Qc, Canada J3B 3E6; e-mail: vincentch@agr.gc.ca / bostaniannj@agr.gc.ca
3 Institut de Recherche et de Développement en Agroenvironnement, 3300 Sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, Qc, Canada J2S 7B8; e-mail: gerald.chouinard.irda.qc.ca / francine.pelletier@irda.qc.ca
4 Insecterra, 2300 Sherbrooke Est, bureau 4, Montréal, Qc, Canada H2K 1E5
5 Département de Phytologie, Université Laval, Sainte-Foy, Qc, Canada G1K 7P4
6 Centre de Valorisation des Plantes, Carrefour Industriel et Expérimental de Lanaudière, 801 route 344, C.P. 3158, L'Assomption, Qc, Canada J5W 4M9

The multicolored Asian ladybeetle, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), was first reported in southern Canada in 1994. In this study, we examined the status of the ladybeetle in Quebec agroecosystems seven to ten years after its arrival. We integrated the findings from eight independent field studies carried out in pome fruit, grapes, medicinal crops, field corn, sweet corn, sweet pepper, lettuce, and soybean. Nine aphidophagous and 6 coccidophagous coccinellid species were sampled on these crops. Among these aphidophagous species, three invasive (H. axyridis, Coccinella septempunctata and Propylea quatuordecimpunctata) as well as one indigenous species (Coleomegilla maculata lengi) were consistently present. Higher richness was observed in perennial crops, where the 6 coccidophagous coccinellids were almost exclusively present. Higher abundance of aphidophagous coccinellids was observed in field and sweet corn. The multicolored Asian ladybeetle was a dominant species of the coccinellid assemblage in all crops monitored.

Keywords: Coccinellidae, exotic species, invasion, multicolored Asian ladybeetle, Harmonia axyridis, Coccinella septempunctata, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata, Coleomegilla maculata lengi, agroecosystems, vineyard, apple, corn, sweet pepper, lettuce

Received: May 11, 2007; Revised: July 11, 2007; Accepted: July 11, 2007; Published: October 15, 2007  Show citation

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LUCAS, É., VINCENT, C., LABRIE, G., CHOUINARD, G., FOURNIER, F., PELLETIER, F., ... LAFONTAINE, P. (2007). The multicolored Asian ladybeetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Quebec agroecosystems ten years after its arrival. EJE, 104(4), 737-743. doi: 10.14411/eje.2007.094
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