Genetic and morphological variation of Vespa velutina nigrithorax which is an invasive species in a mountainous area

Abstract The yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) is an invasive species in South Korea with negative economic, ecological, and public health impacts. We investigated genetic and morphological variation in the species populations on Mt. Jiri, the tallest mountain in South Korea. We hypo...

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Main Authors: Yuno Do, Woong-Bae Park, Jun-Kyu Park, Chang‐Jun Kim, Moon Bo Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08756-2