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Coccinellid Introductions: Potential for and Evaluation of Nontarget Effects

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Nontarget Effects of Biological Control

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Aphid-feeding Coccinellidae, subfamily Coccinellinae, are found in many terrestrial habitats and have been used extensively for biological control of aphid pest species (Hagen 1962, 1974; Frazer 1988; Hodek and Honek 1996; Obrycki and Kring 1998). Most if not all aphidophagous Coccinellidae feed on several prey items (Hodek 1993, Hodek and Honek 1996); the question is what level of prey specificity is required for the safe introduction of these predators? The selection of coccinellid species for importation is typically based on field observations of predation on the target pest and/or consistent associations of the coccinellid and prey species in their native range. While these observations are a logical first step, observed predation does not necessarily mean that the prey is preferred or suitable for development and reproduction (Strand and Obrycki 1996, Obrycki et al. 1997a).

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Obrycki, J.J., Elliott, N.C., Giles, K.L. (2000). Coccinellid Introductions: Potential for and Evaluation of Nontarget Effects. In: Follett, P.A., Duan, J.J. (eds) Nontarget Effects of Biological Control. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4577-4_9

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