Vespula shidai, a yellowjacket species, has long been reared for edible larvae and pupae in central Japan; however, limited scientific knowledge exists regarding dietary differences between wild and reared nests. In this study, DNA metabarcoding was applied to larval gut contents from 12 nests (five wild, seven reared) in central Japan to examine their dietary composition. Additionally, a questionnaire survey (
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Vespula shidai, a yellowjacket species, has long been reared for edible larvae and pupae in central Japan; however, limited scientific knowledge exists regarding dietary differences between wild and reared nests. In this study, DNA metabarcoding was applied to larval gut contents from 12 nests (five wild, seven reared) in central Japan to examine their dietary composition. Additionally, a questionnaire survey (
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