Officials announced the eradication of Vespa mandarinia, marking the end of a 5-year battle to protect pollinators from the ...

Murder hornets, officially known as Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia), are the world ... These hornets’ ability to devastate bee populations while posing risks to humans is what made their ...

Officials say there have been no confirmed sightings of the aggressive species, native to Japan and other parts of East Asia, ...

I]t is a rare day when the humans actually get to win one against the insects,” says Washington State Department of Agriculture pest-program manager.

Once removed the nests are double bagged, and zip tied to prevent contamination during transit. All nests are placed in a ...

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 ...

The invasive Asian giant hornet colloquially known as the murder hornet has been officially declared eradicated in the United ...

The murder hornet, feared for its dangerous sting and ability to devastate a honey bee hive in a short time, has been ...

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

long and were formerly called Asian giant hornets, gained attention in 2013 when they killed 42 people in China and seriously injured 1,675. In the U.S., around 72 people die from bee and hornet ...