Influence of Berry Injury on Infestations of the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle in Wine Grapes

The multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis, is a significant pest for eastern U.S. and Ontario wine makers, but the timing of beetle infestation and its interaction with grape injury are unclear. The authors present results showing the influence of freshly injured berries on H. axyridis infestations in wine grapes, and how this relationship affects the management of H. axyridis. Accepted for publication 17 April 2006. Published 7 June 2006.

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Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Management of the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle on Wine Grapes Near Harvest

Plant Health Progress ◽

10.1094/php-2006-1003-01-rs ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 12 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

T. L. Galvan ◽

E. C. Burkness ◽

W. D. Hutchison

Keyword(s):

Harmonia Axyridis ◽

Field Trials ◽

Management Program ◽

Lady Beetle ◽

Wine Grapes ◽

Insecticide Residues ◽

Asian Lady Beetle ◽

Harvest Intervals ◽

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle ◽

Harmonia Axyridis Pallas

As one component of an Integrated Pest Management program for Midwestern wine grapes, we examined the efficacy of several insecticides on adults of the multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). For field trials, percentages of clusters with at least one H. axyridis were recorded for each plot before treatment and on the day of harvest. We also examined the efficacy of insecticides under laboratory conditions via two routes of exposure, topical application and insecticide residues. In the 2004 field trials, the percentage of clusters infested with H. axyridis adults at harvest was statistically lower in plots treated with bifenthrin applied 7 days before harvest (DBH), carbaryl 10 DBH, and in plots covered with floating row cover compared to the untreated plots. In 2005, the percentage of clusters infested with H. axyridis adults at harvest in plots treated with zeta-cypermethrin 7 DBH, bifenthrin 22 and 7 DBH, and imidacloprid 1 DBH was statistically lower than beetle infestation in the untreated plots. In the laboratory, bifenthrin, carbaryl, and thiamethoxam were lethal to H. axyridis adults 7 days after treatment. Based on the efficacy results, labeled insecticides, pre-harvest intervals, and the late-season influx of H. axyridis infestations, chemical control is currently limited to carbaryl, malathion, and/or imidacloprid. Accepted for publication 13 June 2006. Published 3 October 2006.

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Characterizing the adult and larval transcriptome of the multicolored Asian lady beetle,Harmonia axyridis

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.2098 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. e2098 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Lindsay A. Havens ◽

Matthew D. MacManes

Keyword(s):

Harmonia Axyridis ◽

Color Polymorphism ◽

Lady Beetle ◽

Life Stages ◽

Transcriptome Data ◽

Evolutionary Processes ◽

Critical Information ◽

Asian Lady Beetle ◽

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

The reasons for the evolution and maintenance of striking visual phenotypes are as widespread as the species that display these phenotypes. While study systems such asHeliconiusandDendrobatidaehave been well characterized and provide critical information about the evolution of these traits, a breadth of new study systems, in which the phenotype of interest can be easily manipulated and quantified, are essential for gaining a more general understanding of these specific evolutionary processes. One such model is the multicolored Asian lady beetle,Harmonia axyridis, which displays significant elytral spot and color polymorphism. Using transcriptome data from two life stages, adult and larva, we characterize the transcriptome, thereby laying a foundation for further analysis and identification of the genes responsible for the continual maintenance of spot variation inH. axyridis.

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Efficient synthesis of (R)-harmonine – the toxic principle of the multicolored Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis)

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry ◽

10.1039/c5ob00461f ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 13 (18) ◽

pp. 5139-5146 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Nadja C. Nagel ◽

Anita Masic ◽

Uta Schurigt ◽

Wilhelm Boland

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Activity ◽

Leishmania Major ◽

Harmonia Axyridis ◽

Lady Beetle ◽

Efficient Synthesis ◽

Toxic Principle ◽

Asian Lady Beetle ◽

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

An efficient and flexible synthesis of (R)-harmonine and putative biosynthetic precursors has been developed. Furthermore, its antimicrobial activity againstLeishmania majoris demonstrated.

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