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An Innovative Harmonic Radar to Track Flying Insects: the Case of Vespa velutina by Maggiora, Riccardo, Saccani, Maurice, Milanesio, Daniele, Porporato, Marco

“…Over the last 30 years, harmonic radars have been effective only in tracking insects flying at low altitude and over flat terrain. We developed an innovative…”
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Vespa velutina: An Alien Driver of Honey Bee Colony Losses by Laurino, Daniela, Lioy, Simone, Carisio, Luca, Manino, Aulo, Porporato, Marco

“…Vespa velutina, or Asian yellow-legged hornet, was accidentally introduced from China to other parts of the world: South Korea in 2003, Europe in 2004, and…”
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Climatic Niche Differentiation between the Invasive Hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax and Two Native Hornets in Europe, Vespa crabro and Vespa orientalis by Lioy, Simone, Carisio, Luca, Manino, Aulo, Porporato, Marco

“…The introduction and expansion of the Asian yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) in Europe poses concern for multiple reasons, including…”
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Spread of the invasive yellow-legged hornet Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Italy by Bertolino, Sandro, Lioy, Simone, Laurino, Daniela, Manino, Aulo, Porporato, Marco

“…The yellow-legged hornet Vespa velutina Lepeletier 1836, accidentally introduced into France in 2004, is rapidly colonizing other European countries. In Italy…”
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Design of an harmonic radar for the tracking of the Asian yellow‐legged hornet by Milanesio, Daniele, Saccani, Maurice, Maggiora, Riccardo, Laurino, Daniela, Porporato, Marco

“…The yellow‐legged Asian hornet is an invasive species of wasps, indigenous to the Southeast Asia but recently spreading in Southern Europe. Because of its…”
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Effectiveness and Selectiveness of Traps and Baits for Catching the Invasive Hornet Vespa velutina by Lioy, Simone, Laurino, Daniela, Capello, Michela, Romano, Andrea, Manino, Aulo, Porporato, Marco

“…Vespa velutina is an invasive hornet that is colonising several countries worldwide, with detrimental effects on multiple components but primarily affecting…”
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Combining surveys and on-line searching volumes to analyze public awareness about invasive alien species: a case study with the invasive Asian yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) in Italy by Cerri, Jacopo, Lioy, Simone, Porporato, Marco, Bertolino, Sandro

“…The Asian yellow-legged hornet ( Vespa velutina ) has been invading Italy since 2013, and it was subjected to management programs to counter its spread and…”
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Tracking the invasive hornet Vespa velutina in complex environments by means of a harmonic radar by Lioy, Simone, Laurino, Daniela, Maggiora, Riccardo, Milanesio, Daniele, Saccani, Maurice, Mazzoglio, Peter J., Manino, Aulo, Porporato, Marco

“…An innovative scanning harmonic radar has been recently developed for tracking insects in complex landscapes. This movable technology has been tested on an…”
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Varroa Control by Means of a Hyperthermic Device by Porporato, Marco, Manino, Aulo, Cuttini, Davide, Lorenzon, Simone, Ciaudano, Silvia, Parodi, Valerio

“…Hyperthermia is the use of heat to control Varroa destructor. Various apparatuses have been proposed to effectively apply heat and recently the Bee Ethic…”
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Establishing surveillance areas for tackling the invasion of Vespa velutina in outbreaks and over the border of its expanding range by Lioy, Simone, Manino, Aulo, Porporato, Marco, Laurino, Daniela, Romano, Andrea, Capello, Michela, Bertolino, Sandro

“…The yellow-legged hornet Vespavelutina is an invasive alien species in many areas of the world. In Europe, it is considered a species of Union concern and…”
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Investigating Genetic and Phenotypic Variability of Queen Bees: Morphological and Reproductive Traits by Facchini, Elena, De Iorio, Maria Grazia, Turri, Federica, Pizzi, Flavia, Laurino, Daniela, Porporato, Marco, Rizzi, Rita, Pagnacco, Giulio

“…The quality of the honeybee queen has an important effect on a colony’s development, productivity, and survival. Queen failure or loss is considered a leading…”
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Nesting, Sex Ratio and Natural Enemies of the Giant Resin Bee in Relation to Native Species in Europe by Díaz, Sara Straffon, Carisio, Luca, Manino, Aulo, Biella, Paolo, Porporato, Marco

“…(Smith, 1853) is the first exotic bee species in Europe. Its remarkably fast expansion across this continent is leading to a growing concern on the extent of…”
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Survey of the Health Status of Some Honey Bee Queens in Italy by Porporato, Marco, Giacomo Grillone, Augusto Patetta, Aulo Manino, Daniela Laurino

“…While observing: non-acceptance, frequent replacements, and reduced performance in honey bee (Apis mellifera ligustica) queens, we were induced to analyse a…”
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‘The rules of nature are changing; every year is unpredictable’: perceptions of climate change by beekeepers of Liguria, NW Italy by Remotti, Fiammetta, Mattalia, Giulia, Porporato, Marco, Cevasco, Roberta, Pieroni, Andrea

“…Beekeeping activity is a privileged lens for looking at the impacts of climate change since this human activity is profoundly and intimately embedded in the…”
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Estimates of nectar productivity through a simulation approach differ from the nectar produced in 24h by Carisio, Luca, Schurr, Lucie, Masotti, Véronique, Porporato, Marco, Nève, Gabriel, Affre, Laurence, Gachet, Sophie, Geslin, Benoît

“…Nectar is a key resource for numerous insects. Despite its importance, nectar productivity has mainly been assessed using one sampling method, in which the…”
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Recent upgrades of the harmonic radar for the tracking of the Asian yellow‐legged hornet by Milanesio, Daniele, Saccani, Maurice, Maggiora, Riccardo, Laurino, Daniela, Porporato, Marco

“…The yellow‐legged Asian hornet is an invasive species of wasps, indigenous of the South‐East Asia but quickly spreading in Southern Europe. Because of its…”
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Distribution patterns of the cold adapted bumblebee Bombus alpinus in the Alps and hints of an uphill shift (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) by Biella, Paolo, Bogliani, Giuseppe, Cornalba, Maurizio, Manino, Aulo, Neumayer, Johann, Porporato, Marco, Rasmont, Pierre, Milanesi, Pietro

“…Climate change is threatening species and habitats. Altitudinal shifts uphill and negative population trends are commonly observed in altitude-related taxa…”
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Impacts of the invasive hornet Vespa velutina on native wasp species: a first effort to understand population-level effects in an invaded area of Europe by Carisio, Luca, Cerri, Jacopo, Lioy, Simone, Bianchi, Ettore, Bertolino, Sandro, Porporato, Marco

“…Invasive alien species could generate a multitude of impacts towards native species. The introduction and spread of Vespa velutina in Europe is raising concern…”
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Climatic Niche Differentiation between the Invasive Hornet IVespa velutina nigrithorax/I and Two Native Hornets in Europe, IVespa crabro/I and IVespa orientalis/I by Lioy, Simone, Carisio, Luca, Manino, Aulo, Porporato, Marco

“…The introduction and expansion of the Asian yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) in Europe poses concern for multiple reasons, including…”
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Toxicity of thiametoxam on in vitro reared honey bee brood by Grillone, Giacomo, Laurino, Daniela, Manino, Aulo, Porporato, Marco

“…Pesticides are a possible cause of pollinator decline and honey bee colony losses experienced in several countries in recent years. In the past years, many…”
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