Coccinella septempunctata (seven-spot ladybird)
Identity
- Preferred Scientific Name
- Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758
- Preferred Common Name
- seven-spot ladybird
- Other Scientific Names
- Coccinella 7-punctata (L.)
- International Common Names
- Englishladybird, seven spotladybird, seven-spottedseven-dotted ladybirdsevenspotted lady beetle
- Frenchcoccinelle à sept points
- Local Common Names
- Denmarkalm. mariehonesyvprikkt mariehone
- Finlandseitsenpistepirkko
- Francecoccinelle à sept points
- GermanyMarienkaefer, 7-punktigerSiebenpunktmarienkaefer
- Norway7-prikket marihone
- Swedensjuprickig nyckelpiga
- UK7 spot ladybirdseven spot ladybird
- USAseven spotted ladybeetlesevenspotted ladybeetleseven-spotted ladybeetle
- EPPO code
- COCISE (Coccinella septempunctata)
Pictures
Adult
Coccinella septempunctata (seven-spot ladybird); adult. Ahlen, Germany. April 2011.
©Quartl/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 3.0
Larva
Coccinella septempunctata (seven-spot ladybird); larva. Saltoun Wood, East Lothian, Scotland, UK. July 2014.
©S. Rae/via wikipedia/flickr - CC BY 2.0
Larva
Coccinella septempunctata (seven-spot ladybird); larva, predating aphids.
©Gilles San Martin/via flickr - CC BY-SA 2.0
Eggs
Coccinella septempunctata (seven-spot ladybird); egg batch, on a thistle (Cirsium spp.).
©Gilles San Martin/via flickr - CC BY-SA 2.0
Adults
Coccinella septempunctata (seven-spot ladybird); aggregation of adults in a conifer (Pinus spp.). Saltoun Forest, East Lothian, Scotlan, UK. October 2010.
©S. Rae/via flickr - CC BY 2.0
Adult
Coccinella septempunctata (seven-spot ladybird); freshly emerged adult, adjacent pupal case. Israel. April 2011.
©Eran Finkle/via flickr - CC BY 2.0
Larva
Coccinella septempunctata (seven-spot ladybird); larva.
USDA
Inter-species predation
Harmonia axyridis (harlequin ladybird); two larvae feeding on a Coccinella septempunctata (7-spot ladybird) larva.
©Mike Majerus/UK Ladybird Survey
Coccinella septempunctata
Robert M. McPherson, University of Georgia, bugwood.org
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Coccinella septempunctata
Louis Tedders, USDA ARS, bugwood.org
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Distribution
Host Plants and Other Plants Affected
| Host | Host status | References |
|---|---|---|
| Malus domestica (apple) | Unknown | Št'astná and Psota (2013) |
| Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine) | Unknown | Holecová et al. (2018) |
Prevention and Control
Control
Biological control
Roy et al. (2008) studied the effect of Beauveria bassiana on Harmonia axyridis, C. septempunctata and Adalia bipunctata. Results showed that 80% mortality of C. septempunctata was achieved with a dosage of 109 conidia ml-1.
Chemical Control
Due to the variable regulations around (de-)registration of pesticides, we are for the moment not including any specific chemical control recommendations. For further information, we recommend you visit the following resources:
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EU pesticides database (http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/eu-pesticides-database/)
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PAN pesticide database (www.pesticideinfo.org)
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Your national pesticide guide
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History
Published online: 4 October 2022
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