Antibacterial potential of Nidus vespae built by invasive alien hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax, against food‐borne pathogenic bacteria

The yellow‐legged hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax, is an invasive social wasp found in temperate regions and is recognized as a hazardous insect, as it often attacks humans and honeybees. Nidus vespae (nests of social wasps) are traditionally used as a medicinal ingredient; thus, V. v. nigrithora...

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Published in:Entomological research 2020-01, Vol.50 (1), p.28-33
Main Authors: Kim, Jaewon, Kim, Minyoul, Lee, Mijeong, Lee, Yeon‐Jung, Kim, Hak‐Ryul, Nam, Ju‐Ock, Choi, Moon Bo, Hahn, Dongyup
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetic acid
Antibacterial activity
Bacteria
Butanol
Ethyl acetate
food‐borne pathogenic bacteria
Nests
Nidus vespae
Vespa velutina nigrithorax
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Summary:The yellow‐legged hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax, is an invasive social wasp found in temperate regions and is recognized as a hazardous insect, as it often attacks humans and honeybees. Nidus vespae (nests of social wasps) are traditionally used as a medicinal ingredient; thus, V. v. nigrithorax may be useful as a biological resource. Extracts of Nidus vespae built by V. v. nigrithorax were examined for their antibacterial activity screening against six food‐borne pathogenic bacteria, and the ethyl acetate and butanol layer of the extract exhibited inhibitory activity against the pathogenic bacteria. We determined the antibacterial activity of Nidus vespae built by V. v. nigrithorax for the first time.
ISSN:1738-2297
1748-5967
DOI:10.1111/1748-5967.12405