Distinguishing northern giant hornet damage to honey bee colonies

Kelly Kulhanek; Brandon K. Hopkins

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Distinguishing northern giant hornet damage to honey bee colonies

Kelly Kulhanek and Brandon K. Hopkins

Washington State University Extension fact sheet, 370E, Washington State University Extension

08/2022

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https://doi.org/10.7273/000004013

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/124919

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Vespa

Vespa -- Control -- Washington (State)

Introduced insects -- Control -- Washington (State)

Honeybee -- Predators of -- Control -- Washington (State)

The Northern giant hornet (NGH) (Vespa mandarinia) is native to East Asia. They were discovered in 2019 in Whatcom County, which is located in the northwestern region of Washington State. NGH colonies become sizable beginning in late summer or early fall and need large amounts of protein to feed their young during this time. Because honey bees are a source of essential fats and protein, NGH may target their beehives and colonies. While honey bees in the NGH's native range have evolved defenses against the NGH, European honey bees, the variety kept in the United States, have not. If NGH becomes established in the United States, they could pose a threat to US honey bee colonies.

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Title: Distinguishing northern giant hornet damage to honey bee colonies
Creators: Kelly Kulhanek
Brandon K. Hopkins
Academic Unit: Publications, WSU Extension
Series: Washington State University Extension fact sheet; 370E
Publisher: Washington State University Extension; Pullman, Washington
Format: pdf
Identifiers: 99900895318801842
Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Language: English
Resource Type: Report