Modeling abundance and risk impact of Vespa velutina nigrithorax (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Korea: application of a species abundance model.

ABSTRACT: The Asian yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax, is native to Southeast Asia. However, it has invaded many countries in temperate regions, causing serious threats to honeybees and human health. With a growing demand for estimating the potential distribution of this species, multiple studies have resorted to occurrence-based models. However, they are less informative for predicting local abundance patterns associated with the species' impact. Thus, we aimed to develop an abundance-based distribution model for V. v. nigrithorax in Korea to support the forecast of its impact and associated management strategies. The abundance data of V. v. nigrithorax were collected from 254 sites for 4 years covering the country and used to develop a model with bioclimatic and land composition var

SUBMITTER: Kim MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10442361 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature