The origins of global invasions of the German wasp (Vespula germanica) and its infection with four honey bee viruses
Brenton-Rule, E., Doblemann, J., Baty, J. W., Brown, R., Dvorak, L., Grangier, J., Massiochi, M., McGrannachan, C., Shortall, Chris
, Schmack, J., +3 more...Van Zyl, C., Veldtman, R. and Lester, P. J.
(2018)
The origins of global invasions of the German wasp (Vespula germanica) and its infection with four honey bee viruses.
Biological Invasions, 20 (12).
3445–3460.
10.1007/s10530-018-1786-0
Aim: A successful control or eradication programme using biological control or genetically-mediated methods requires knowledge of the origin and the extent of wasp genetic diversity. Mitochondrial DNA variation in the native and invaded range of the social wasp Vespula germanica was used to examine intra-specific genetic variation and invasive source populations. We also examined wasps for the presence of honey bee viruses.
| Item Type | Article |
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| Open Access | Not Open Access |
| Additional information | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-018-1786-0 |
| Keywords | Biological invasions, pathogen, pest control, social wasp, Vespula germanica |
| Project | The Rothamsted Insect Survey - National Capability [2017-2023] |
| Date Deposited | 05 Dec 2025 09:10 |
| Last Modified | 19 Dec 2025 14:10 |
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