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SUBMITTER: Keeling MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5524706 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Keeling Matt J MJ Franklin Daniel N DN Datta Samik S Brown Mike A MA Budge Giles E GE
Scientific reports 20170724 1
The yellow-legged or Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) is native to South-East Asia, and is a voracious predator of pollinating insects including honey bees. Since its accidental introduction into South-Western France in 2004, V. velutina has spread to much of western Europe. The presence of V. velutina in Great Britain was first confirmed in September 2016. The likely dynamics following an initial incursion are uncertain, especially the risk of continued spread, and the likely success of control me ...[more]