Invasion potential of hornets (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Vespa spp.)

GW Otis, BA Taylor, HR Mattila - Frontiers in Insect Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Hornets are large, predatory wasps that have the potential to alter biotic communities and
harm honey bee colonies once established in non-native locations. Mated, diapausing …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances and avenues for the pest management of invasive social wasps and hornets

PJ Lester - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2025 - Elsevier
Invasive social wasps and hornets pose significant threats to biodiversity, ecosystem
services, and animal and human health. This review evaluates recent advances in invasive …

Gene drives for invasive wasp control: Extinction is unlikely, with suppression dependent on dispersal and growth rates

PJ Lester, D O'Sullivan, GLW Perry - Ecological Applications, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Gene drives offer a potentially revolutionary method for pest control over large spatial
extents. These genetic modifications spread deleterious variants through a population and …

Exploring local attitudes towards current and potential future invasive wasp management in Aotearoa New Zealand

MWF Howse, A King-Hunt… - Kōtuitui: New Zealand …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Social support for pest management programs is essential to their success. In this study, we
explored stakeholder perceptions of current wasp management and what attempting …

Chromosome structural rearrangements in invasive haplodiploid ambrosia beetles revealed by the genomes of Euwallacea fornicatus (Eichhoff) and Euwallacea …

JRM Bickerstaff, T Walsh, L Court… - Genome Biology and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Bark and ambrosia beetles are among the most ecologically and economically damaging
introduced plant pests worldwide. Life history traits including polyphagy, haplodiploidy …

[PDF][PDF] Current and proposed insect targets for gene drive development

M Wells, RA Steinbrecher - 2022 - econexus.info
1 The vast majority of the targets identified in the literature are single species or species
complexes, however some early stage proposals relate to broader taxonomic groups …