First Czech record of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) and a climatic prediction of its spread in the Czech Republic

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F24%3A00598680" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/24:00598680 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/00228745:_____/24:N0000010 RIV/61989592:15310/24:73628953

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.reabic.net/journals/bir/2024/3/BIR_2024_Walter_etal.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.reabic.net/journals/bir/2024/3/BIR_2024_Walter_etal.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3391/bir.2024.13.3.04" target="_blank" >10.3391/bir.2024.13.3.04</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

First Czech record of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) and a climatic prediction of its spread in the Czech Republic

Original language description

The Asian or yellow-legged hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax has been accidentally introduced into several European countries. This invasive species has an impact on entomofauna and plant biodiversity through reduction of pollinators as well as affects apiculture. We present the first record of the species in the Czech Republic, notes associated with this record, its COI barcode, and modelled potential distribution. A specimen of Vespa velutina nigrithorax was recorded in October 2023 in Pilsen city (West Bohemia, Czech Republic). The nest was traced by observing released individuals, detected on Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), and removed. The COI barcode confirmed the European origin of this nest. The species either followed natural routes from Bavaria (Germany) or was introduced by transportation. A species distribution model (Maxent) trained on European distribution showed that the western Czech Republic is more suitable for the species than its eastern parts, as the species likely prefers lower continentality. During 2024, Vespa velutina nigrithorax was also recorded in Hradek u Rokycan (West Bohemia, Czech Republic). Recently, these records represented an isolated occurrence in the Czech Republic, however further expansion of this invasive species is expected.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10616 - Entomology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

BioInvasions Records

ISSN

2242-1300

e-ISSN

2242-1300

Volume of the periodical

13

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

FI - FINLAND

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

607-620

UT code for WoS article

001313832200004

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85205884578