A switch from constitutive chemical defence to inducible innate immune responses in the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis

The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, has emerged as a model species for invasion biology, reflecting its remarkable capacity to outcompete native ladybird species when introduced into new habitats. This ability may be associated with its prominent resistance to pathogens and intraguild predati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biology letters (2005) 2013-06, Vol.9 (3), p.20130006-20130006
Hauptverfasser:	Schmidtberg, Henrike, Röhrich, Christian, Vogel, Heiko, Vilcinskas, Andreas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Coccinella septempunctata Coleoptera - immunology Harmonia axyridis Harmonine Immunity, Innate Insect Immunity Invasion Biology Physiology
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