Efficacy Test of New Attractant for the Yellow-legged Hornet, Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

• DOI: 10.29335/tals.2018.56.35
• Publication Date: 2019-02-01T06:23:14Z
• Authors: Jun Seong Jeong; Ah Rha Wang; Su Yeon Jeong; Jong Seok Kim; Min Jee Kim; Eun Ju Hwang; Jun Gil Lee; Jin Sil Lee; In Seon Kim; Iksoo Kim
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 01 natural sciences

The yellow-legged hornet, <italic>Vespa velutina nigrithorax</italic> (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), which invaded South Korea in 2003 caused a great damage to honeybee industry. In this study, we tested the efficacy of new attractant and on-the-market-attractant apiaries located Jeonnam area. As test result, it turned out that <italic>V. velutina</italic> was most dominant species. newly developed showed substantially high capture statistically supported (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.01). On other hand, many insects have also been caught by attractant, requiring further development aimed specific velutina</italic>.