The ecological consequences of social wasps (Vespula spp.) invading an ecosystem that has an abundant carbohydrate resource

By J. Beggs. 2001

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Insect Science

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Trees, birds and bees in Mauritius: exploitative competition between introduced honey bees and endemic nectarivorous birds? (2002, background): “…and New Zealand (Donovan & MacFarlane, 1994 in Richardson et al., 2000), wasps, Vespula spp., in New Zealand (Toft & Rees, 1998; Beggs & Rees, 1999; Beggs, 2001), and honey bees in Mauritius (this study), Hawaii (Howarth, 1985), Marquesas Islands (Kuehler et al., 1997), Bonin Islands (Kato et al.,…”
New Zealand island restoration: seabirds, predators, and the importance of history (2010, background): “They are predators of other invertebrates and compete with birds for honeydew (Beggs 2001).”
New Zealand pest management: current and future challenges (2015, background): “The destructiveness of invasive insects is also exemplified by the exotic social wasps Vespula germanica Fabricius and V. vulgaris L., particularly in beech forests (Beggs 2001).”
Ecological effects of invasive alien insects (2008, background): “European wasps, Vespula germanica (F.) and V. vulgaris (L.), have invaded New Zealand beech forests where they prey on vulnerable native invertebrates and strongly compete with rare birds and invertebrates for food (Beggs 2001).”
Predation and other factors currently limiting New Zealand forest birds. (2010, background): “Bellbirds remained in the forest but ate less honeydew, or reduced their non-foraging activities, such as singing, flying, social interactions and grooming (Beggs 2001).”
Ecological effects and management of invasive alien Vespidae (2011, background): “As well as being widespread, Vespula species have become significant pests in most countries they have invaded (Beggs 2001; Sackmann et al. 2000; Spradbery and Maywald 1992; Wilson et al. 2009).”
Eradications as reverse invasions: lessons from Pacific rat (Rattus exulans) removals on New Zealand islands (2009, unknown): “The honeydew is highly sought after by nectivorous birds and geckos (Towns 2002a) and can be a major energy source in some forest ecosystems ( Beggs 2001 ).”
Declines in common, widespread native birds in a mature temperate forest. (2010, background): “They are known to prey on nestling birds (Moller, 1990), and by eating insects, honeydew and nectar they compete with insectivorous and nectar feeding birds (Beggs, 2001; Beggs and Wardle, 2006).”
Ecological Effects of Invasive Arthropod Generalist Predators (2006, background): “The German wasp first invaded the honeydew-rich beech forests of New Zealand but later was displaced by invading common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) (Beggs 2001).”
Impacts of exotic invertebrates on New Zealand's indigenous species and ecosystems (2010, background): “By the 1990s, the ecological impact of Vespula wasps in Nothofagus forests was much better understood, both in terms of their removal of honeydew, an important food source for birds and invertebrates (Moller et al. 1991), and as direct predators of insects (Harris 1991; Beggs 2001).”
Ecology of forest insect invasions (2017, background): “preys on a wide range of invertebrates and may totally extirpate some species locally (Beggs 2001).”
Predicting the invasion risk by the alien bee-hawking Yellow-legged hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax across Europe and other continents with niche models (2011, background): “Documented cases show that they are able to adapt their life cycles (Harris, 1996; Wilson et al., 2009) and outcompete native wasps as well as other arthropods and even birds, for the use of local resources (Stahlhut et al., 2006; Beggs and Wardle, 2006).”