Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | Saitama, Kanagawa, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu, Nara, Mie, Toyama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo,Okayama, Shiga, Tottori Pref. |
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Origin | Possibly continental China. | |
Date | The first record in Japan was in 2006 at Toyota, Aichi Pref. | |
Route | Accidentally: Hitchhiking on imported bamboo lumber. | |
Impact | Potentially: Parasitic mite Senneritia sp. hitchhiking on this species can also be parasitic on a native species Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans. Decline of quality of bamboo by nesting. Stinging bamboo users. Native organism(s) affected: Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans | |
Regulation in Japan | Release of this species is prohibited in Aichi Pref. Import of honeybees to Japan is regulated (the Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control Law). | |
Introduced range in other countries | None. |
Reference | Notes |
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