Niche modelling and landscape genetics of the yellow-legged hornet (): An integrative approach for evaluating central-marginal population dynamics in Europe.

Genetic diversity is an important biological trait for a successful invasion. During the expansion across a new territory, an invasive species may face unprecedented ecological conditions that will determine its demography and genetic diversity. The first record of the yellow-legged hornet () in Europe dates back to 2004 in France, from where it has successfully spread through a large territory in the continent, including Italy, Spain and Portugal.