Hornets and Honey Bees: A Coevolutionary Arms Race between Ancient Adaptations and New Invasive Threats

Hornets and honey bees have a long history of coevolution resulting in a plethora of captivating adaptations and counteradaptations between predator and prey. From simple physiological mechanisms to complex behavioral strategies, some <i>Vespa</i> hornets have specialized in hunting hone...

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Auteurs principaux:	Federico Cappa, Alessandro Cini, Laura Bortolotti, Juliette Poidatz, Rita Cervo
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Publié:	MDPI AG 2021
Sujets:	<i>Vespa</i> <i>Apis</i> coevolution Asian hornets alien invasive species Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:508e08e21b9a46c0ba58a5fc2f57b4c42021-11-25T17:59:59ZHornets and Honey Bees: A Coevolutionary Arms Race between Ancient Adaptations and New Invasive Threats10.3390/insects121110372075-4450https://doaj.org/article/508e08e21b9a46c0ba58a5fc2f57b4c42021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/11/1037https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4450Hornets and honey bees have a long history of coevolution resulting in a plethora of captivating adaptations and counteradaptations between predator and prey. From simple physiological mechanisms to complex behavioral strategies, some <i>Vespa</i> hornets have specialized in hunting honey bees, while the latter have put in place effective defenses to counteract their attack. Both hornets and honey bees have evolved the ability to detect the odors and the pheromones emitted by the other to locate the prey or to spot foraging predators. Hornets often rely on their bigger size, heavily armored body and destructive attacks, while honey bees differentiated collective defense responses finely coordinated to deter or kill the hornet menace. However, when new species of hornets and honey bees come into contact, the absence of coevolution can have a heavy impact on the defenseless bees. The evolutionary arms race between hornets and honey bees provides not only compelling examples of adaptations and counteradaptations between predator and prey, but could also represent a starting point for the development of effective and sustainable strategies to protect honey bees and beekeeping activities and to control invasive alien species of hornets.Federico CappaAlessandro CiniLaura BortolottiJuliette PoidatzRita CervoMDPI AGarticle<i>Vespa</i><i>Apis</i>coevolutionAsian hornetsalien invasive speciesScienceQENInsects, Vol 12, Iss 1037, p 1037 (2021)
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spellingShingle	<i>Vespa</i> <i>Apis</i> coevolution Asian hornets alien invasive species Science Q Federico Cappa Alessandro Cini Laura Bortolotti Juliette Poidatz Rita Cervo Hornets and Honey Bees: A Coevolutionary Arms Race between Ancient Adaptations and New Invasive Threats
description	Hornets and honey bees have a long history of coevolution resulting in a plethora of captivating adaptations and counteradaptations between predator and prey. From simple physiological mechanisms to complex behavioral strategies, some <i>Vespa</i> hornets have specialized in hunting honey bees, while the latter have put in place effective defenses to counteract their attack. Both hornets and honey bees have evolved the ability to detect the odors and the pheromones emitted by the other to locate the prey or to spot foraging predators. Hornets often rely on their bigger size, heavily armored body and destructive attacks, while honey bees differentiated collective defense responses finely coordinated to deter or kill the hornet menace. However, when new species of hornets and honey bees come into contact, the absence of coevolution can have a heavy impact on the defenseless bees. The evolutionary arms race between hornets and honey bees provides not only compelling examples of adaptations and counteradaptations between predator and prey, but could also represent a starting point for the development of effective and sustainable strategies to protect honey bees and beekeeping activities and to control invasive alien species of hornets.
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title	Hornets and Honey Bees: A Coevolutionary Arms Race between Ancient Adaptations and New Invasive Threats
title_short	Hornets and Honey Bees: A Coevolutionary Arms Race between Ancient Adaptations and New Invasive Threats
title_full	Hornets and Honey Bees: A Coevolutionary Arms Race between Ancient Adaptations and New Invasive Threats
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Hornets and Honey Bees: A Coevolutionary Arms Race between Ancient Adaptations and New Invasive Threats

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