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, was first ...

The Asian hornet is believed to have arrived in southwestern France in a shipment of pottery from Shanghai in 2004. Since then, it has spread across France, expanded into neighbouring countries ...

The UK has so far successfully fought off invasion by the Asian hornet - thanks to vigilant members of the public. A new study has shown that although the UK has suitable climate and habitat for ...

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 world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a ...

The Asian Hornet Watch app, which has received around 12,500 reports of sightings from the public in the UK so far this year, though only a fraction of these are confirmed as yellow-legged hornet ...

Researchers say Jersey is "essential" in helping stop the spread of Asian hornets in the UK. Jersey was seen as an "ideal sandbox" to test systems that detect and eradicate nests, said Dr Thomas O ...

Rapid action against an invasive bee-killing hornet has stopped its spread in the UK. New research has given a scary picture of how things might have been if nothing had been done to stop the ...

The invasion of North America by the largest hornet in the world, an aggressive species native to Japan and other parts of East Asia, has been declared over five years after Vespa mandarinia were ...

The U.S. and Washington Departments of Agriculture announced the news Dec. 18, nearly five years since they were last sighted.

Dec. 19—OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture has announced the successful eradication of the northern giant hornet, a five-year effort involving state officials, local ...

WASHINGTON STATE — The northern giant hornet, which used to be referred to as the Asian giant hornet or murder hornet, has now been declared eradicated in Washington state and the United States.