Review of the invasive yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), in Japan and its possible chemical control

Kishi, Shigeki; Goka, Koichi

doi:10.1007/s13355-017-0506-z

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“…Control invasive alien species is difficult and expensive in the long term; therefore, every effort should be undertaken to prevent their establishment and diffusion in new areas. The many methods developed to control V. v. nigrithorax in Europe and in Asia outside of its native range have been previously reviewed [9,33,35,40,47].…”

Section: Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Vespa velutina: An Alien Driver of Honey Bee Colony Losses

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Vespa velutina, or Asian yellow-legged hornet, was accidentally introduced from China to other parts of the world: South Korea in 2003, Europe in 2004, and Japan in 2012. V. velutina represents a serious threat to native pollinators. It is known to be a fierce predator of honey bees, but can also hunt wild bees, native wasps, and other flying insects. When V. velutina colonies are developed, many hornets capture foraging bees which are coming back to their hives, causing an increase in homing failure and paralysis of foraging thus leading to colony collapse. The hornets may enter weak beehives to prey on brood and pillage honey. Unlike Apis cerana, Apis mellifera is unable to cope with the predation pressure of V. velutina. Monitoring the spread of an invasive alien species is crucial to plan appropriate management actions and activities to limit the expansion of the species. In addition, an early detection of V. velutina in areas far away from the expansion front allows a rapid response aimed to remove these isolated populations before the settlement of the species. Where V. velutina is now established, control measures to prevent colony losses must be implemented with an integrated pest management approach.

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Section: Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…EU 1141/2016) for which it is mandatory to develop surveillance plans and actions to limit its spread as well as control and containment strategies. The Japanese Ministry of the Environment added this hornet to the list of invasive alien species in 2015 [33].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Vespa velutina: An Alien Driver of Honey Bee Colony Losses

et al. 2019

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“…However, the selection of an insecticide to be mixed with toxic baits should be based on factors such as target, lasting effect, conservation and mode of action (Sackmann et al, 2001;Estay et al, 2008;Beggs et al, 2011). Several reports addressed the use of baits plus insecticides for Vespidae (Harris and Etheridge 2001;Sackmann and Corley 2007;Hanna et al, 2012), frequently including insecticides as chlorpyrifos, diazinon, fipronil, permethrin, triflumuron, etc., but only a few reports tested imidacloprid (where wasps were confined, thus set up is not fully comparable), spinosad, or abamectin (Al-Heyari et al, 2016;Kishi and Goka, 2017). Based on the LC 50 value reported for workers (Estay et al, 2008), fipronil (28 mg L -1 ) seems to be the best choice if the toxic bait targets larvae in the nest.…”

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ATTRACTION OF Vespula germánica WORKERS TO PROTEIN BAITS MIXED WITH INSECTICIDES

Curkovic

Santibáñez

Araya

et al. 2018

Chil. j. agric. anim. sci.

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Vespula germanica F. (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) is an important pest that severely affects agriculture, tourism, beekeeping, and other activities in Chile. The objective of this study was to develop a bait for adults to be either attracted/ killed inside the trap or collected by workers, and also to serve as food for larvae (via trophallaxis) in the nest. A blood and bone flour (BBF) bait mixed with several insecticides was evaluated to trap workers in a conservation area in the Metropolitan Region, Chile, based on attractiveness to V. germanica and selectivity to Apis mellifera L. The insecticides used were abamectin (Vertimec 018 EC), fipronil (Regent 250 FS), imidacloprid (Confidor 350 SC), spinosad (Success 48), and triflumuron (Alsystin 480 SC). The BBF bait for V. germanica workers was not affected by the presence of insecticide at a low concentration (for most compounds it was used the previously estimated LC 90 for larvae), which means that the bait mixture can attract/control populations without the risk of true repellency. Criteria such as cost, lasting effect and mode of action should be considered when selecting insecticides. The use of imidacloprid was the best choice for trapping workers, whereas fipronil and triflumuron worked better for baits targeting larvae in the colony. Food baits for V. germanica should be further optimized and tested during the spring and early summer to control populations. This species needs to be controlled before it reaches maximum densities, including queens at the time when actively forage for food during early spring.

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“…Many kinds of techniques are currently being used to locate hornet nests, including harmonic radar [7][8][9] and radio-telemetry [10]. Several groups have been working on the identification of sex pheromones [11][12][13] and chemicals [14] to develop specific traps. Hornet behavior [4,[15][16][17] and olfactory systems [13,18,19] are areas of active research for developing control strategies, but little is known about the molecular level characteristics of Vespa velutina.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

De Novo Transcriptomic Resources in the Brain of Vespa velutina for Invasion Control

Wang

Zheng

et al. 2020

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The invasion of Vespa velutina presents a great threat to the agriculture economy, the ecological environment, and human health. An effective strategy for this hornet control is urgently required, but the limited genome information of Vespa velutina restricts the application of molecular-genomic tools for targeted hornet management. Therefore, we conducted large-scale transcriptome profiling of the hornet brain to obtain functional target genes and molecular markers. Using an Illumina HiSeq platform, more than 41 million clean reads were obtained and de novo assembled into 182,087 meaningful unigenes. A total of 56,400 unigenes were annotated against publicly available protein sequence databases and a set of reliable Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs) and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP) markers were developed. The homologous genes encoding crucial behavior regulation factors, odorant binding proteins (OBPs), and vitellogenin, were also identified from highly expressed transcripts. This study provides abundant molecular targets and markers for invasive hornet control and further promotes the genetic and molecular study of Vespa velutina.

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Review of the invasive yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), in Japan and its possible chemical control

Cited by 38 publications

References 48 publications

Vespa velutina: An Alien Driver of Honey Bee Colony Losses

Vespa velutina: An Alien Driver of Honey Bee Colony Losses

ATTRACTION OF Vespula germánica WORKERS TO PROTEIN BAITS MIXED WITH INSECTICIDES

De Novo Transcriptomic Resources in the Brain of Vespa velutina for Invasion Control

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