A metabarcoding tool to detect predation of the honeybee Apis mellifera and other wild insects by the invasive Vespa velutina

The invasive Vespa velutina has been widely referred as an efective predator of honeybees. Despite the potential risk to pollination services provision and honey production, there is no accurate quantifcation and assessment of its real consequencesfor honeybees. To date, the identifcation of the hon...

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Main Author: Verdasca, Maria João (author)
Other Authors: Godinho, Raquel (author), Rocha, Rita Gomes (author), Portocarrero, Marco (author), Gigante Carvalheiro, Luísa (author), Sampaio e rebelo, Rui (author), Rebelo, Hugo (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Apis mellifera
· Diet analysis
· DNA metabarcoding
Invasive species
Taxon-specifc primers
Vespa velutina
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/51111
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/51111

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http://hdl.handle.net/10451/51111

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