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Fungus infecting Harlequin Ladybirds
Topic Started: Nov 26 2017, 08:46 PM (124 Views)
Geoff F
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One of the top ladybird specialists is asking for information about Harlequin Ladybirds which have been infected with a fungus.

http://cehsciencenews.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/ladybirds-fungi-and-alien-invaders.html
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Jane
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Euuw that looks a bit grim for the ladybird! I have seen a few Ladybirds with fungus on them but nothing like that.

Thanks for the link Geoff
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celticsparrow-Jan
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Thanks for posting that link Geoff ,it looks a very nasty fungus ,something for us to keep an eye on when ladybirds are about again.
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feedyourhedgehog
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That's very interesting...I wonder if it help the balance as far as our native Ladybirds are concerned :thinking:
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AnnB
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I wondered that too, Paula. I've never seen a Ladybird with a fungus.
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JennyWren
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I see that Stirling Uni had studied the incidence of the same fungus within the 2 spot ladybird Adalia bipunctata in

London which is worrying
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Davebutterflyman
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Thanks for the link Geoff.

I know of a few local hibernation spots where they congregate in their hundreds so i'll checking them out very soon.
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feedyourhedgehog
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That is a worry Jen :(
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Davebutterflyman
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I agree Paula and we don't want it crossing over to our native ladybird species.
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Geoff F
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This information site and recording scheme run by some of the UK ladybird experts may be interesting to anyone 'spotting ladybirds'.

http://www.ladybird-survey.org/
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Davebutterflyman
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It's a good website Geoff and i use it often.
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AnnB
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Thank you for the link, Geoff.
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