The Asian hornet,Vespa velutina, is an invasive, globally-distributed predator of European honey bees and other insects. To better under its reproductive biology and to find a specific, effective, and low-impact control method for this species, we identified and tested the key compounds inV.velut...
The invasive hornet Vespa velutina: distribution, impacts and management options 2022, CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources Anti-inflammatory effect of wasp venom in BV-2 microglial cells in comparison with bee venom 2021, Insects Ocular Lesions...
Mazzei, M., Cilia, G., Forzan, M.et al.Detection of replicative Kashmir Bee Virus and Black Queen Cell Virus in Asian hornetVespa velutina(Lepelieter 1836) in Italy.Sci Rep9, 10091 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46565-2 ...
Asian hornet; attractants; baits; ecology; honeybee; invasive species; traps; Vespa velutina1. Introduction The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) is indigenous to Southeast Asia and has invaded several countries where it is becoming increasingly common [1]. It arrived in Europe through France in 2004...