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Production of Early Diploid Males by European Colonies of the Invasive Hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Darrouzet Eric, Gévar Jérémy, Guignard Quentin, Aron Serge
Abstract excerpt
The invasive yellow-legged hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax was accidentally introduced in Europe in the early 2000s. As is the case in colonies of other wasp and hornet species, V. velutina colonies are known to produce sexuals (males and new queens) at the end of the summer. We show that early-stage colonies in French populations frequently produce males well before the usual reproductive period. The vast...
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