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

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,...

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Main Authors: Afrah Abdulzahraa Aljassani, Mushtaq Talib Al-Esawy, Razzaq Shalan Augul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Kufa 2023-12-01
Series:Kufa Journal for Agricultural Sciences
Online Access:https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjas/article/view/10391
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2072-7798
2312-8186