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 …

The invasive hornet Vespa velutina: distribution, impacts and management options

S Lioy, C Bergamino, M Porporato - CABI Reviews, 2022 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The Asian yellow-legged hornet Vespa velutina is an invasive alien species introduced and
widespread in several countries of Europe and Asia. Its diffusion generates relevant …

Not just honeybees: predatory habits of Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in France

Q Rome, A Perrard, F Muller, C Fontaine… - Annales de la Société …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the impact of a predatory invasive alien species requires data on its diet.
Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836, is a notorious bee-hawking hornet accidentally introduced …

A systems‐based approach to the environmental risk assessment of multiple stressors in honey bees

EFSA Scientific Committee, S More, V Bampidis… - Efsa …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Parliament requested EFSA to develop a holistic risk assessment of
multiple stressors in honey bees. To this end, a systems‐based approach that is composed …

Economic costs of the invasive Yellow-legged hornet on honey bees

F Requier, A Fournier, S Pointeau, Q Rome… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biological invasions have ecological impacts worldwide with potential massive economic
costs. Among other ecosystem services such as nitrogen cycle, carbon sequestration and …

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 …

Spatial distribution of Vespa velutina-mediated beekeeping risk in France and Germany

F Requier, F Nürnberger, SV Rojas-Nossa… - Journal of Pest …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) was accidentally introduced
into south-western of France in 2004 and rapidly spread throughout France and …

Science communication is needed to inform risk perception and action of stakeholders

F Requier, A Fournier, Q Rome, E Darrouzet - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Stakeholders are critical environmental managers in human-dominated landscapes. In
some contexts, stakeholders can be forced to personally act following their own …

[HTML][HTML] Volatile organic compound profile for the search of rejection markers in protein baits used as Vespa velutina control method

O de la Hera, B Quintanilla-Casas, R Bro… - Microchemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The invasive species Vespa velutina nigrithorax (Lepeletier 1836), commonly known as the
Asian hornet, constitutes an economic and environmental threat, as it is a predator of fruits …

Emerging patterns in social wasp invasions

EEW Rankin - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Invasive social wasps are ecologically damaging and increasingly recognized for
predation of bees.•Topics of research studies appear to parallel stage of …