The effect of some food sources and hive products on the oriental hornet Vespa orientalis Linnaeus 1771 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Authors

  • Afrah Abdulzahraa Aljassani University of Kufa
  • Mushtaq Talib Al-Esawy University of Kufa
  • Razzaq Shalan Augul University of Kufa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36077/kjas/2023/v15i2.10391

Abstract

This study was carried out in the bee laboratory in the Faculty of Agriculture –University of Kufa in September 2021 to evaluate some protein sources and hive products against the oriental hornet Vespa orientalis Linnaeus 1771 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). The food sources included: beef meat, gut fish, beef lung, honeybee, wax, propolis, pollen, bee worker, and water, in addition to control which was an empty petri dish. The number of visits and their duration were calculated. The results showed that the wasps preferred bee honey and wax significantly higher than the rest of the stimuli.

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Published

2023-12-01

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Aljassani, A. A., Al-Esawy, M. T., & Augul , R. S. (2023). The effect of some food sources and hive products on the oriental hornet Vespa orientalis Linnaeus 1771 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Kufa Journal for Agricultural Sciences, 15(2), 68–73. https://doi.org/10.36077/kjas/2023/v15i2.10391

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2023): Kufa Journal For Agricultural Sciences

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