The invasion, provenance and diversity of Vespa velutina Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Great Britain.

The yellow-legged or Asian hornet (Vespa velutina colour form nigrithorax) was introduced into France from China over a decade ago. Vespa velutina has since spread rapidly across Europe, facilitated by suitable climatic conditions and the ability of a single nest to disperse many mated queens over a...

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Main Authors: Giles E Budge, Jennifer Hodgetts, Eleanor P Jones, Jozef C Ostojá-Starzewski, Jayne Hall, Victoria Tomkies, Nigel Semmence, Mike Brown, Maureen Wakefield, Kirsty Stainton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5614577?pdf=render