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Vespula germanica

(Fabricius, 1793)
Arthropoda » Hymenoptera » Vespidae » Vespula germanica
Common name (English)
German Wasp
Ηabitat
B1 Coastal Sand
C3 Littoral zone (inland)
D5 Reedbeds
E1 Dry grasslands
F5 Maquis
F7 Spiny Mediterranean
FA Hedgerows
G4 Mixed woodland
G5 Anthropogenic woodlands
H5 Miscellaneous unvegetated
I1 Arable
I2 Parks
J1 Buildings
X08 Rural mosaics
X10 Mixed landscapes
X11 Large parks
X21 Archaeological
X22 Non-domestic gardens (small)
X23 Non-domestic gardens (large)
X24 Domestic gardens (urban)
X25 Domestic gardens (rural)

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Questionable: Data-deficient

First detection year
1937
Online resource
http://www.zobodat.at
Pathway
1 RELEASE IN NATURE - Biological Control – BC
Pathway detail

Stated in Morris (1937) but unconfirmed: "is said to have been introduced to the island some years ago in hopes of reducing the number of flies".

References

Morris HM (1937) Injurious insects of Cyprus. Agricultural Department of Cyprus, Bulletin 4 (Ent. Ser. ) 21 p.

Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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