Invasive Vespa velutina nigrithorax hornets are more susceptible to entomopathogenic fungus than two other hymenopteran species, the wasp Vespa vulgaris and the bumblebee Bombus terrestris.
Mathilde Lacombrade, Naïs Rocher, Blandine Mahot‐Castaing, Fanny Vogelweith, Mathieu Lihoreau, Denis Thiéry
This study compares the susceptibility of invasive Vespa velutina nigrithorax hornets to the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii with two non-target species, finding hornets more susceptible.
BioControl · Jul 30, 2025Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition