Non-detection of honeybee hive contamination following Vespula wasp baiting with protein containing fipronil.

Introduced wasps (Vespula germanica and V. vulgaris) are costly invertebrate pests in New Zealand, with large impacts on the local ecology and economy. Wasps eat honeybees (Apis mellifera), which has potentially devastating effects on hive health, as well as agricultural and horticultural industries...

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Main Authors: Eric D Edwards, Ethan F Woolly, Rose M McLellan, Robert A Keyzers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6205613?pdf=render