Table 1.
Species | Workers | Larvae |
---|---|---|
Vespa ducalis (Japan) | + | + |
Vespa annalis (Japan) | + | + |
Vespa mandarinia (Japan) | + | + |
Vespa affinis (Singapore) | + | ND |
Vespa similima (Japan) | + | + |
Provespa anomala (Singapore) | + | ND |
Dolichovespula arenaria (VT, USA) | + | + |
Dolichovespula maculata (VT, USA) | + | + |
Vespula germanica (VT, USA) | + | + |
Vespula flavapilosa (VT, USA) | + | + |
Vespula vulgaris (VT, USA) | + | ND |
Vespula pennsylvanica (NM, USA) | + | + |
Vespula atropilosa (CO, USA) | + | ND |
“+” indicated the presence of myosin proteolytic activity. “ND” indicates Not Determined as larvae were not tested, because active nests for these species were not found.