Efficacy of Protein Baits with Fipronil to Control Vespa velutina nigrithorax (Lepeletier, 1836) in Apiaries

Author:

Barandika Jesús F.1ORCID,de la Hera Omaira2ORCID,Fañanás Roberto3,Rivas Arrate2ORCID,Arroyo Eugenia3,Alonso Rosa M.2ORCID,Alonso M. Luz2ORCID,Galartza Egoitz4,Cevidanes Aitor1ORCID,García-Pérez Ana L.1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. NEIKER-Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 48160 Derio, Spain

2. Zientzia eta Teknologia Facultatea, Euskal Herriko Universitatea, 48940 Leioa, Spain

3. D+S-OABE, Poligono Industrial Zabale, Parcela III, 48410 Orozko, Spain

4. Regueta Kalea 1, 31241 Arbeiza, Spain

Abstract

The yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax), outside its natural range, has become a major threat to domestic bees. Several control methods have been used to fight against V. velutina, but the results achieved are not satisfactory. The use of protein baits with biocides has shown to be an effective method to control invasive wasp populations, but they have not been used to control V. velutina. Thus, the efficacy of protein baits containing fipronil to reduce the presence of hornets in apiaries was evaluated in this study. After laboratory determination of the optimal efficacy of a protein bait at a 0.01% concentration of fipronil, field trials were conducted involving 222 beekeepers. The data reported by the 90 beekeepers who completed the requested questionnaire demonstrated that in the groups of apiaries with the highest pressure of hornets (groups with 10–30 and >30 hornets), there was a significant decrease in the presence of V. velutina, lasting at least two weeks. The reduction in the number of hornets was positively correlated with bait consumption, and bait consumption was positively correlated with the number of hornets present at the time of treatment. Although the method used has shown good efficacy and the concentration of fipronil used was very low; possible negative effects on the environment should also be evaluated.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Veterinary,Animal Science and Zoology

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