Gut bacterial diversity in Vespa velutina and implications for potential adaptation in South Korea

• Published in: Pest management science Vol. 79; no. 12; pp. 5180 - 5185
• Main Authors: Do, Yuno, Park, Woong‐Bae, Park, Jun‐Kyu, Kim, Chang‐Jun, Choi, Moon Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.12.2023; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Acid production; Adaptation; Bacteria; Carbon; Control methods; Diet; Dietary fiber; Firmicutes; Food; Food composition; Food resources; Food sources; gut microbiota; Intestinal microflora; Introduced species; Invasive species; invasive species management; Isotopes; Microbiota; Microorganisms; Nitrogen; Nonnative species; Resource utilization; Stable isotopes; Vespa species; Vespa velutina; South Korea; stable isotopes; adaptation; invasive species management; vespa species; gut microbiota

BACKGROUND Invasive species such as the yellow‐legged hornet (Vespa velutina), along with four other Vespa species – Vespa analis, Vespa crabro, Vespa ducalis, and Vespa mandarinia – pose significant threats to the environment, economy, and human health. This study focuses on understanding the key f...