TY - JOUR
KW - Coccinellidae
KW - ecosystem services
KW - ecological threats
KW - temporal and spatial trends
KW - roadmap to conservation
KW - short-, intermediate-, and long-term timescale actions
AU - Soares Antonio O.
AU - Haelewaters Danny
AU - Ameixa Olga M.C.C.
AU - Borges Isabel
AU - Brown Peter M.J.
AU - Cardoso Pedro
AU - de Groot Michiel D.
AU - Evans Edward W.
AU - Grez Audrey A.
AU - Hochkirch Axel
AU - Holecová Milada
AU - Honek Alois
AU - Kulfan Jan
AU - Lillebø Ana I.
AU - Martinkova Zdenka
AU - Michaud J.P.
AU - Nedved Oldřich
AU - Omkar
AU - Roy Helen E.
AU - Saxena Swati
AU - Shandilya Apoorva
AU - Sentis Arnaud
AU - Skuhrovec Jiří
AU - Viglášová Sandra
AU - Zach Peter
AU - Zaviezo Tania
AU - Losey John E.
AB - Abstract Ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are an important beneficial group that, as other insects, are negatively affected by many human-mediated threats, including climate change, agricultural intensification, habitat loss, pollution, and biological invasions. Ecological impacts from these threats have altered the richness, abundance, and distribution of insect species, impacting their survival and compromising the numerous services they provide. The development and implementation of conservation strategies for ladybirds is hindered by a lack of knowledge of the conservation status of most species and the factors driving their population dynamics. Here we review the ecological threats faced by ladybirds, and current projects and actions that should aid the conservation and recovery of their populations. We also identify knowledge gaps in biodiversity assessment and conservation approaches, and suggest mitigating actions following Harvey et al. (2020) as a roadmap for ladybird conservation and recovery over short-, intermediate-, and long-term timescales. Article impact statement: In light of major ecological threats, mitigating actions at different timescales are crucial for ladybird conservation and recovery.

BT - Conservation Biology
DA - 06/2022
DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13965
N1 - https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13965
N2 - Abstract Ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are an important beneficial group that, as other insects, are negatively affected by many human-mediated threats, including climate change, agricultural intensification, habitat loss, pollution, and biological invasions. Ecological impacts from these threats have altered the richness, abundance, and distribution of insect species, impacting their survival and compromising the numerous services they provide. The development and implementation of conservation strategies for ladybirds is hindered by a lack of knowledge of the conservation status of most species and the factors driving their population dynamics. Here we review the ecological threats faced by ladybirds, and current projects and actions that should aid the conservation and recovery of their populations. We also identify knowledge gaps in biodiversity assessment and conservation approaches, and suggest mitigating actions following Harvey et al. (2020) as a roadmap for ladybird conservation and recovery over short-, intermediate-, and long-term timescales. Article impact statement: In light of major ecological threats, mitigating actions at different timescales are crucial for ladybird conservation and recovery.

PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
PY - 2022
SN - 0888-8892
T2 - Conservation Biology
TI - A roadmap for ladybird conservation and recovery
UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13965
Y2 - 2022/08/25
ER -