INVESTIGADORES
LOZADA Mariana
artículos
Título:
Interaction between Vespula germanica and Apis mellifera in Patagonia Argentina apiaries
Autor/es:
BUTELER, MICAELA; YOSSEN, BELEN; MARINA ALMA; MARIANA LOZADA
Revista:
APIDOLOGIE
Editorial:
EDP SCIENCES S A
Referencias:
Lugar: Paris; Año: 2021
ISSN:
0044-8435
Resumen:
Social wasps are important predators of honeybees, attacking hives to stealhoney, pollen, larvae, and adults. Wasps of the genus Vespula are consideredagricultural pests in many invaded areas, but their impact on Apis mellifera inthese areas is poorly understood. Here, we studied agonistic interactionsbetween V. germanica wasps and honeybees in Patagonia, Argentina. We foundthat the attack intensity was positively correlated with wasp density and thatthe colonies with lower honeybee traffic were the most affected by the wasps.We conclude that V. germanica has a significant impact on honeybees in thisinvaded area in Patagonia suggesting beekeepers need to be alert during thesummer months to reduce wasp density of this insect pest
