Yellow-legged hornet: Better understand it to better control it

Complete Presentation Based on Two Reference Books on the Vespa velutina:

• “Le frelon asiatique” by Eric Darrouzet, published by SNA (2019)
• Special Issue “Mieux lutter contre le frelon asiatique”, published by UNAF (2020)

Table of Contents

Vespa velutina: From Asia to Europe

• Hornets Around the World
• Expansion of Vespa velutina in France and Europe

Biology of the Yellow-legged Hornet

• Differences Between Vespa crabro and Vespa velutina
• The Queen
• The Workers
• The Males
• The Gynes (= Foundresses)
• Communication Between Individuals

A Season in a Hornet Colony

• Winter: Hibernation and Emergence of Foundresses
• Spring: Primary Nests and Brood Development
• Summer: Secondary Nests, Worker Feeding, and Beehive Predation
• Autumn: Reproduction, Fate of Nests at the End of the Season

Predators of the Yellow-legged Hornet

• Birds/Raptors, Chickens, Sarracenia Plants, Parasites

Fighting Against the Yellow-legged Honret

• The Three Phases of Trapping
• Different Trapping Methods (Including VespaCatch Presentation)
• Attractants: Sugary or Protein-Based?
• Ongoing Research Projects
• Nest Destruction

And many annexes!