Harmonia axyridis

Read more about the article C·I·B student wins first prize at the 2016/2017 Young Science Communicator’s Competition
The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, is one of the world’s worst invasive insects. It can be distinguished from other ladybirds by the black ‘M’ or ‘W’ on its neck. The number of black spots on its body can vary from 0 to 20, and it can range in colour from light orange to dark red. It is between 0.5 and 1 cm in size. (Photo credit: Ingrid A. Minnaar)
2017 / News

C·I·B student wins first prize at the 2016/2017 Young Science Communicator’s Competition

A popular article about invasive ladybirds by C·I·B PhD student, Ingrid Minnaar, recently awarded her the first prize at SAASTA’s 2016/2017 Young Science Communicator’s Competition (YSCC).

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4 April 2017
Read more about the article First finding of a parasitic fungus on ladybirds in South Africa
Yellow fruiting bodies (indicated by the arrow) on the dorsal end of an invasive harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Photo credit: Ingrid A. Minnaar)
2016 / News

First finding of a parasitic fungus on ladybirds in South Africa

The first detection of the parasitic fungus Hesperomyces virescens on ladybirds (coccinellid beetles) in South Africa was made by a team of researchers from Harvard University and Stellenbosch University.

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10 March 2016