VELUTINATRAP® KIT
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Biology, ecology and habitat The Asian hornet is easily recognised as it is the only hornet in Europe with such a dark colour. The V. velutina nigrithorax variety has an entirely velvety dark thorax and brown abdominal segments with yellow stripes. Only the 4th abdominal segment is almost entirely yellow-orange. The head is black, the face is yellow-orange and the feet are Vespa velutina nigrithorax brown. The Asian hornet is wasp’s nest slightly smaller than the native species Vespa crabro, whose workers measure between 18-23 mm and the queens between 25-35 mm. Vespa velutina nigrithorax measures between 17 and 32 mm long. They usually build their wasp's nests on the crowns of trees; sometimes in undisturbed and protected areas of buildings (stairs, abandoned barns, henhouses or sides of buildings, etc.) or in brambles; and very rarely are buried in the ground. Life cycle and economic effect The queens that are mated during the previous season emerge from hibernation between February and March. Each queen establishes a new colony and begins building the primary wasp's nest where they lay their eggs. Twenty workers hatch from these eggs between April and May. The colony moves to another tree and builds a secondary wasp's nest from May or June. New workers emerge (up to 1000 or 1500); and at the end of summer, females (100-300) and males leave the nest. The impregnated females disperse from the end of August until October. At the end of October and November, the colony stops its activity and the queen dies. The Vespa velutina nigrithorax adults feed on nectar and ripe fruits. Meanwhile, the larvae prefer feeding on honey bees and other insects that are taken to the wasp's nest by the workers. Workers hunt insects, including bees, in urban areas (80%) and in rural areas (50%) for two or three months. This can be an additional stress factor for honey be SANIDAD AGRÍCOLA ECONEX, S.L. only guarantees the composition, formulation and content of the products, taking responsibility for the direct, immediate and exclusive damages caused in the composition, formulation and content of the products sold. SANIDAD AGRÍCOLA ECONEX, S.L. will not be held responsible for damages produced by factors beyond the company’s control that have either totally or partially contributed. For instance, the weather conditions, usage or mixing with other products, amongst others. In addition, SANIDAD AGRÍCOLA ECONEX, S.L. will provide recommendations and information supported by extensive and meticulous research and tests; which must be taken into account by the customer when using the products. The customer will be responsible for any damage caused, in whole or in part, for the total or partial non-observance of the instructions provided. Furthermore, the customer will be responsible for all that is referred to as the performance of the products; which comes from total or partial non-observance of the instructions and information provided by the company. Asian hornet Vespa velutina SANIDAD AGRÍCOLA ECONEX, S.L. C/ Mayor, Nº 15 Bis · Edificio ECONEX 30149 SISCAR-Santomera · Murcia (Spain, EU) Tel. +34 968 86 03 82 / +34 968 86 40 88 Fax +34 968 86 23 42 Customer Service: +34 900 502 401 Web: www.e-econex.eu / E-mail: econex@e-econex.com +34 900 502 401 BRINGING OUR SERVICE CLOSER TO OUR CUSTOMERS 24 / 48 h. Mainland Spain Service Please ask for other destinations PRODUCTS MADE IN SPAIN © SANIDAD AGRÍCOLA ECONEX S.L., 2022 Photo Vespa velutina: © BlueGinkgo Vespa velutina nigritorax is an invasive exotic species (R. D. 630/2013) native to South-East Asia. In Spain, it was detected for the first time in 2010 in Baztán (Navarra) and in Legazpi, Irún, Hondarribia, Oiartzun, Pasaia, Lasarte-Oria and Aduna (Guipúzcoa). Since then, it has spread to Garrotxa and L'Alt Emporda (Catalonia), Otañes and Guriezo (Cantabria), Asturias, Galicia, La Rioja and Burgos. AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST PEST MONITORING SERVICE . ATTRACTANTS DIFFUSERS . INSECT TRAPS

NECESSARY MATERIAL You need a trap VELUTINATRAP and a bottle of attractant VELUTINATRAP® ATTRACTANT. Kit consisting of 2 VELUTINATRAP and 2 bottles of VELUTINATRAP® ATTRACTANT. Pour the contents of VELUTINATRAP® ATTRACTANT (250 ml) into the base of the trap. Assemble the trap following the TRAP ASSEMBLY instructions. VELUTINATRAP® (Code: TA258). The VELUTINATRAP®is specially designed to capture the Asian hornet Vespa velutina. Hang the trap in an appropriate place, usually in trees on the borders of forests and close to grasslands, rivers or lakes. It has a large capacity. It is also...