Community science data suggests that urbanization and forest habitat loss threaten aphidophagous native lady beetles

Community science data suggests that urbanization and forest habitat loss threaten aphidophagous native lady beetles

Abstract Community scientists have illustrated rapid declines of several aphidophagous lady beetle (Coccinellidae) species. These declines coincide with the establishment of alien coccinellids. We established the Buckeye Lady Beetle Blitz program to measure the seasonal occupancy of coccinellids wit...

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Main Authors: Mary M. Gardiner, Kayla I. Perry, Christopher B. Riley, Katherine J. Turo, Yvan A. Delgado de la flor, Frances S. Sivakoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
alien
citizen science
Coccinellidae
exotic
exploitative competition
habitat compression
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7229

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7229

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