Hirsutella sp (Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae) affecting the invasive social wasp Vespula vulgaris (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in southern Chile

Abstract

In Chile, the invasive and noxious pest Vespula vulgaris (L.) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) was first reported in 2011 in the Araucania region and is currently distributed between Araucania and Magallanes regions. In Mar 2015 (autumn), during an ongoing monitor