Berro, A.M., D.A. Landis, M. Colunga-Garcia, and S.H. Gage
Presented at the All Scientist Poster Reception (2007-05-14 to 2007-05-14 )
The NSF-sponsored Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) site in agroecology at Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) has been the site of a study tracking populations of native and non-native Coccinellidae for the past eighteen years (1989-2007). The study tracks populations of nine key coccinellid species with the purpose of monitoring interactions between populations and identifying novel species in the environment. Two species of non-native ladybeetles (Coccinella septempunctata, Harmonia axyridis) and six species of native ladybeetles (Coleomegilla maculata, Cycloneda munda, Hippodamia parenthesis, Chilocorus stigmata, Coccinella trifasciata, and Hippodamia glacialis) are monitored in habitats ranging from woodland to highly managed agricultural fields.
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