Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
Vespa mandarinia Smith, commonly called the Asian giant hornet, is the largest hornet in the world. Its size and distinctive markings make it easily distinguishable from other Asian hornet species. Not only is the wasp occasionally life-threatening to humans, it can decimate a number...
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Vespa mandarinia Smith, commonly called the Asian giant hornet, is the largest hornet in the world. Its size and distinctive markings make it easily distinguishable from other Asian hornet species. Not only is the wasp occasionally life-threatening to humans, it can decimate a number of insect colonies, most notably wild and farmed honey bees. Vespa mandarinia is native to Japan and occurs in several countries in Asia. The first Vespa madarinia hornet detected in the United States was in Washington State in 2019. This 5-page fact sheet written by Caitlin Gill, Cameron Jack, and Andrea Lucky and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department describes the hornet, its biology, its predatory strategies, and its medical significance. The fact sheet also provides some strategies for management of this dangerous and destructive hornet.
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| spelling | doaj.art-4dce5f274d2e4077be0de3ed8a28660d2024-04-23T04:34:13ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092020-05-0120203Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae)Caitlin Gill0Cameron JackAndrea LuckyRecent Graduate Student Vespa mandarinia Smith, commonly called the Asian giant hornet, is the largest hornet in the world. Its size and distinctive markings make it easily distinguishable from other Asian hornet species. Not only is the wasp occasionally life-threatening to humans, it can decimate a number of insect colonies, most notably wild and farmed honey bees. Vespa mandarinia is native to Japan and occurs in several countries in Asia. The first Vespa madarinia hornet detected in the United States was in Washington State in 2019. This 5-page fact sheet written by Caitlin Gill, Cameron Jack, and Andrea Lucky and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department describes the hornet, its biology, its predatory strategies, and its medical significance. The fact sheet also provides some strategies for management of this dangerous and destructive hornet. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1281 https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120328 |
| spellingShingle | Caitlin Gill Cameron Jack Andrea Lucky Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) EDIS |
| title | Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) |
| title_full | Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) |
| title_fullStr | Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) |
| title_short | Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) |
| title_sort | asian giant hornet vespa mandarinia smith 1852 insecta hymenoptera vespidae |
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