Asian giant hornet

Protecting Pollinators from A New Threat – First-Ever U.S. Sightings of Asian Giant Hornet

June 19, 2020 Elizabeth Hill, USDA Pollinator Coordinator, Office of the Chief Scientist and Anne Lebrun, National Policy Manager, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

It’s not the first time that European honey bees and other pollinators in the United States have encountered invasive pests, with the parasitic Varroa mite being the most noteworthy. For years, researchers and beekeepers have wondered what the next invasive pest of concern would be. Perhaps...

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