Bee inspectors in the South East are battling to destroy Asian hornet nests before new queens hatch later this month. The ...

Over the past few years many words have been written about an invasive insect known casually as the “murder hornet”—more formally, the Asian giant hornet, or northern giant hornet. But this week, the ...

Asian hornets are threatening the UK’s honey bees after record numbers were reported in 2023 with more sightings already this year - but why are there so many? The government said last year saw ...

Finding and removing Asian hornet nests in the Channel Islands is a challenge which is only going to grow, according to experts. Asian hornets have spread through Europe after arriving in southern ...

The invasive species Vespa velutina nigrithorax, commonly known as the Asian hornet, reached the Basque Country in 2010 and has since been causing damage in terms of the environment and human ...

The dissection of Asian hornet nests is being carried out to inform the strategy used to manage the invasive species in Guernsey. The species, which feeds on honeybees and other pollinators ...

There have been more Asian hornet nests in Jersey than Guernsey, an expert has said An Asian hornet expert has explained why the Channel Islands, particularly Jersey, has a large number of nests.