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The Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet - A Handbook

The Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet - A Handbook

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General EducationGeneral NatureGeneral Science

ISBN10: 1916087116
ISBN13: 9781916087118
Publisher: Sarah Bunker
Published: Jan 20 2024
Pages: 232
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English

Around 2004, the Asian or yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) was accidentally imported into southern France from China, and it has spread through western European countries with astonishing speed. Since 2016 there have been incursions into the UK, and these are becoming more frequent as the population on the continent increases in numbers. In 2023 72 nests were found in 56 locations, mainly in south-east England. It is unknown whether they are now established. Yellow-legged hornets cause three important problems for humans: they are voracious predators of native insects; they love eating bees, especially honey bees; and if a nest is accidentally disturbed they can be very aggressive, multiple stings sometimes resulting in hospitalisation and even death.

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