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 …

Hornets and honey bees: a coevolutionary arms race between ancient adaptations and new invasive threats

F Cappa, A Cini, L Bortolotti, J Poidatz, R Cervo - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Hornets of the genus Vespa and honey bees are the main characters of a
coevolutionary arms race that is made evident by the conspicuous number of reciprocal …

Effectiveness of electric harps in reducing Vespa velutina predation pressure and consequences for honey bee colony development

SV Rojas‐Nossa, D Dasilva‐Martins… - Pest Management …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Vespa velutina has become a species of concern in invaded regions of
Europe and Asia, due to its impacts on biodiversity, apiculture and society. This hornet, a …

Future spatial distribution of Diaphorina citri in Mexico under climate change models

O Rodríguez-Aguilar, J López-Collado… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change may modify environmental conditions creating suitable environments for
phytopathogen vectors in places that were not suitable before. The present study aimed to …

Phylogeographic reconstruction to trace the source population of Asian giant hornet caught in Nanaimo in Canada and Blaine in the USA

A Freeman, X **a - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, is an invasive species that could potentially
destroy the local honeybee industry in North America. It has been observed to nest in the …

[PDF][PDF] Detection and description of four Vespa mandarinia (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) nests in western North America

C Looney, B Carman, J Cena, C Cichorz… - Journal of …, 2023 - jhr.pensoft.net
Vespa mandarinia Smith 1852 is a semi-specialized predator of other social Hymenoptera
and one of the two largest species of Vespa. Several individuals of this predatory wasp were …

Estimating the fundamental niche: Accounting for the uneven availability of existing climates in the calibration area

L Jiménez, J Soberón - Ecological Modelling, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies that question important conceptual and methodological aspects of the field of
ecological niche modeling (and species distribution modeling) have cast doubts on whether …

Potential distribution of Amblyomma mixtum (Koch, 1844) in climate change scenarios in the Americas

M Aguilar-Domínguez, DA Moo-Llanes… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
Amblyomma mixtum is a Neotropical generalist tick of medical and veterinary importance
which is widely distributed from United States of America to Ecuador. The aim of this study …

[HTML][HTML] Future range expansions of invasive wasps suggest their increasing impacts on global apiculture

X Zhang, P Nie, X Hu, J Feng - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Invasive wasps can have huge impacts on global apiculture. Here, we
developed 12 range dynamic models to globally calibrate the future range dynamics and …

Population genomics of the invasive Northern Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia in North America and across its native range

BA Taylor, LR Tembrock, M Sankovitz, TM Wilson… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The northern giant hornet Vespa mandarinia (NGH) is a voracious predator of other insect
species, including honey bees. NGH's native range spans subtropical and temperate …