Vespa velutina nigrithorax Lepeltier, 1836 from Hamburg (Northern Germany) shares the same COI haplotype with other European populations

The yellow-legged, or Asian hornet, Vespa velutina, has invaded large parts of South-Western Europe and now starts spreading further north. Recently, it has been reported from Hamburg, Northern Germany. Yet, the origin of this new invasion is not clear as the founders may have come e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martin Husemann, Lara-Sophie Dey, Oliver Hawlitschek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Online Access:https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/57048/download/pdf/