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Artificial infection of three ladybird species by the ectoparasitic fungus Hesperomyces harmoniae
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DOI：10.1016/j.biocontrol.2026.106047.png)
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• A comparative analysis of He. harmoniae parasitism across three ladybird species under identical laboratory conditions. • Harmonia axyridis shows 100% parasite prevalence and high parasite density, P. quatuordecimpunctata displays moderate parasite prevalence with low density, and C. montrouzieri shows low fungal prevalence with no mature thallus development. • The position of thalli on the host cuticle varies by host: mainly pronotum and elytra on Ha. axyridis, mostly thorax on P. quatuordecimpunctata, and restricted to compound eyes on C. montrouzieri. • Hesperomyces harmoniae has promising prospects as a biological control agent against the invasive alien ladybird Ha. axyridis.
Keywords:
Biocontrol
Coccinellidae
Fungal parasites
Harmonia axyridis
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Host specificity
Insect-associated fungi
Laboratory bioassays
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