Asian hornet invasion alert amid orders to report as people told how to spot them
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Asian hornet sightings across the UK as public asked to report invasive insect
One insect was seen in March, the earliest the species has even been spotted in the UK
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Asian hornets: Britons urged to look out for invasive insects this summer
The UK’s Chief Plant Health Officer is calling for extra vigilance around Asian hornet sightings this summer - amid fears the aggressive insects could decimate Britain’s honeybees. While not dangerous to human health and considerably smaller than native hornets, the Asian hornet is an invasive species from Southeast Asia. They have not yet become established in the UK, and the government would like to keep it that way - with the species’ tendency to prey on bees and other pollinators meaning...
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Asian hornets: Britons urged to look out for invasive insects this summer
The UK’s Chief Plant Health Officer is calling for extra vigilance around Asian hornet sightings this summer - amid fears the aggressive insects could decimate Britain’s honeybees. While not dangerous to human health and considerably smaller than native hornets, the Asian hornet is an invasive species from Southeast Asia. They have not yet become established in the UK, and the government would like to keep it that way - with the species’ tendency to prey on bees and other pollinators meaning...