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Asian hornets make UK their latest target – here’s why they’re such a threat to European bees

By Philip Donkersley, Senior Research Associate in Entomology, Lancaster University
A staggering increase in the number of Asian hornet sightings in the UK has beekeepers and wildlife lovers there reeling. But the invasive species poses a substantial threat to beekeeping and honey production across Europe.

Asian hornets (Vespa velutina), which are native to south-east Asia, are a top predator of honeybees. Just one Asian hornet reputedly can hunt down and eat up…The Conversation


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