A swarm of the seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) carried on a cruise ship
Several thousands of the seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata L., descended upon a cruise ship over several hours in daylight while in port in Morocco in April 2009. The ship had recently arrived from South America. Despite a treatment of fumigation beetles were found living after fourteen...
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doaj-5a392de472fa41e4b0fa8dfadf4da5052021-04-16T20:34:45ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292010-02-01107112712810.14411/eje.2010.016eje-201001-0016A swarm of the seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) carried on a cruise shipDan MINCHIN0Marine Organism Investigations, Caragh, 3 Marina Village, Ballina, Killaloe, Co Clare, Ireland; e-mail: moiireland@yahoo.ie Lough Derg Science Group, Castlelough, Portroe, Nenagh, Co Tipperary, IrelandSeveral thousands of the seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata L., descended upon a cruise ship over several hours in daylight while in port in Morocco in April 2009. The ship had recently arrived from South America. Despite a treatment of fumigation beetles were found living after fourteen days following the inoculation event. This observation indicates an ocean transmission of large numbers of this species could take place and might have happened in the past.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201001-0016_A_swarm_of_the_seven-spot_ladybird_Coccinella_septempunctata_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_carried_on_a_cruise_sh.phpswarmship transportcoccinella septempunctatainvasion |
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A swarm of the seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) carried on a cruise ship |
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A swarm of the seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) carried on a cruise ship |
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A swarm of the seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) carried on a cruise ship |
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A swarm of the seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) carried on a cruise ship |
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A swarm of the seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) carried on a cruise ship |
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swarm of the seven-spot ladybird coccinella septempunctata (coleoptera: coccinellidae) carried on a cruise ship |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science |
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European Journal of Entomology |
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1210-5759 1802-8829 |
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2010-02-01 |
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Several thousands of the seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata L., descended upon a cruise ship over several hours in daylight while in port in Morocco in April 2009. The ship had recently arrived from South America. Despite a treatment of fumigation beetles were found living after fourteen days following the inoculation event. This observation indicates an ocean transmission of large numbers of this species could take place and might have happened in the past. |
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swarm ship transport coccinella septempunctata invasion |
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