Spring sees return of Asian hornets in France: Action to take now The hornets are particularly damaging to bee populations
Now is the time for many to install Asian hornet traps in France Some councils are offering free or subsidised traps, with tips on how to capture the early queens
Expert calls for French residents to destroy hornet nests in winter Pest controller says taking action is the only way to prevent future Asian hornet queens emerging
news What is Franceās new national plan to fight against Asian hornets? The hornets represent a triple threat: to the beekeeping industry, to the environment and to public health, said the French minister for biodiversity
LIST: Does your French commune give free traps for Asian hornets? The national plan aims to prevent queens starting new nests in spring
Now is the moment to trap Asian hornets in France The invasive insects start to make their first hives in spring
Mosquitoes, hornets, stink bugs: life cycles change as France warms up The invasive insects are now common in most of the country
Warning over underground Asian hornet nests in France The rising number of Asian hornets is leading to some spending winter in underground holes that are hard to spot
How can France fight invasive species like Asian hornets? All problem species numbers have grown despite a 2017 eradication plan and some surprising inventions
Electric ants, hornets: The battle against invasive species in France The electric ant which has a painful bite was first detected in France last summer. Experts are now racing against the clock to stop the spread
Do not destroy Asian hornet nests - new advice from French experts Research shows birds feast on the grubs inside during winter when food is scarce
Asian hornets are still prolific in France due to mild autumn The invasive insects have remained active later in the year, say experts
āMy career change in France was all thanks to a rat problemā In the UK Robert Moon was a private eye but rodents in his French house ā plus a friendās help ā kicked off an unlikely new profession as a pest controller
French hornet attack: how to spot the insects and treat the stings After two cyclists were taken to intensive care having sustained up to 50 hornet stings each this weekend, we look at signs to watch out for
āSex trapsā can control Asian hornets, new French-Chinese study shows The pheromone-laced traps can successfully capture males and reduce the number of future hornet queens. The hornets are a significant threat to bees and biodiversity
Trapping Asian hornet queens now reduces summer nests: French study The number of nests in part of one Brittany department where the four-year study has taken place has plummeted
Hornet queens are out of hibernation in France Asian hornet queens begin to come out of hibernation in March, so this is a good time to lay traps to kill them before they start a nest
Beware Asian hornets nests widespread in France this summer Nests of dangerous Asian hornets are expected to be widespread this summer after a sunny spring.
French scientists fight Asian hornet āin own languageā Researchers in France have discovered a āvery promisingā possible solution in the fight against the harmful Asian hornet, which includes ātalking to the insect in its own languageā to lure it into traps.
French town gives out household Asian hornet traps Residents in the French town of Royan (Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) are being given individual Asian hornet traps in a community-wide crusade against the insect.
Beekeeperās trap blocks only hornet queens A Breton beekeeper is preparing for Europe-wide sales of his innovative trap for Asian hornets after he won Franceās most prestigious inventorās prize.
Warning over Asian hornets' nests Emergency services' rapid response saved life of woman who was stung multiple times after getting too close to nest in her garden
Beekeepers in France deal with return of Asian hornets Old-style traps are not recommended and beekeepers have created new ones that are very effective... but so are hens
Warning as Asian hornets emerge early Beekeepers in southwest say they have trapped high numbers of queens already - and warn that the aggressive insects could be a menace this summer
Shotgun blasts can end hornet menace This month is when Asian hornets do the most damage by killing bees to feed young larvae and one beekeeper, who lost 30 of his 100 hives last year, is pioneering non-chemical alternatives to destroy nests.
War on wasps and hornets declared in the Dordogne With high numbers of the insects in the area many are taking matters into their own hands
