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Searching for nests of the invasive Asian hornet ( Vespa velutina ) using radio-telemetry

Communications biology, 2018-01, Vol.1 (1), p.88-88, Article 88 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    Searching for nests of the invasive Asian hornet ( Vespa velutina ) using radio-telemetry
  • Author: Kennedy, Peter J ; Ford, Scott M ; Poidatz, Juliette ; Thiéry, Denis ; Osborne, Juliet L
  • Subjects: Environmental Sciences ; Introduced species ; Invasive species ; Life Sciences ; Nests ; Pollinators ; Predators ; Telemetry ; Vespa velutina ; Vespidae ; Workers (insect caste)
  • Is Part Of: Communications biology, 2018-01, Vol.1 (1), p.88-88, Article 88
  • Description: Asian hornets ( ) are voracious predators of bees, and are the latest emerging threat to managed and wild pollinator populations in Europe. To prevent establishment or reduce the rate of spread of , early detection and destruction of nests is considered the only option. Detection is difficult as their nests are well hidden and flying hornets are difficult to follow over long distances. We address this challenge by tracking individual workers flying back to their nests using radio telemetry for the first time, finding five previously undiscovered nests, up to 1.33 km from hornet release points. Hornets can fly with 0.28 g tags if the tag:hornet ratio is less than 0.8. This method offers a step-change in options to tackle the spread of this invader, providing an efficient means of finding nests in complex environments to manage this emerging threat to pollinators.
  • Publisher: England: Nature Publishing Group
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2399-3642
    EISSN: 2399-3642
    DOI: 10.1038/s42003-018-0092-9
    PMID: 30271969
  • Source: Open Access: DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
    Open Access: PubMed Central
    AUTh Library subscriptions: ProQuest Central
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