Document Type
Peer-Review Article
Abstract
Since its initial detection near Montreal, Canada in 1984, the variegated lady beetle Hippodamia variegata (Goeze) (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae) has spread throughout the northeastern United States. In 2005, this immigrant Old World species was detected in Michigan for the first time. Twenty-nine adults were found in soybean fields in 4 counties: Ingham, Gratiot, Kalamazoo, and Saginaw.The first individuals were found in Gratiot County on 22 June 2005; we continued to detect individuals until 18 Aug 2005 (2 individuals collected in Saginaw Co.) when sampling ended. Prior to this study, H. variegata had not been known to prey on the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Homoptera: Aphididae). The establishment of soybean aphid throughout the north-central U.S. may aid the spread of H. variegata throughout the region.
Recommended Citation
Gardiner, Mary M. and Parsons, Gary L.
2005.
"Hippodamia Variegata (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Detected in Michigan Soybean Fields,"
The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 38
(2)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2133
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol38/iss2/8