Rapid spread of the invasive yellow-legged hornet in France: the role of human-mediated dispersal and the effects of control measures

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 205-215

  Robinet, Christelle ^a   Suppo, Christelle ^b   Darrouzet, Eric ^b  

^a Inst Natl de la Rech Agronom   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

biological invasion; CLIMEX; dispersal; insect; long distance; nest; pest management; reaction diffusion model; spread model; Vespa velutina

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISPERSAL; HONEYBEE; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION GROWTH; RANGE EXPANSION; WASP;

FRANCE;

HEXAPODA; VESPA VELUTINA;

EID: 84978823265     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12724     Document Type: Article

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