The sighting of a brand new predatory hornet, scientifically named Vespa velutina, in Georgia has raised alarm bells amongst bee mavens. This invasive species, recognized to prey on honey bees and their larvae, has already led to important injury to bee populations in Europe. The primary United States sighting of this hornet happened ultimate week in Savannah, Georgia, after a yard beekeeper noticed two of them.
To forestall the unfold of this harmful hornet during the South, UF/IFAS mavens are taking part with the Florida Division of Agriculture and Client Services and products. They’re made up our minds to boost consciousness amongst citizens about what they may be able to do in the event that they stumble upon or seize such a hornets.
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Yellow legged hornet: Quite a lot of perspectives of Vespa velutina. Credit score: Georgia Division of Agriculture
Yellow legged hornet: Vespa velutina feeding on nectar. Credit score: Karine Monceau, from Monceau et al. 2014
Yellow legged hornet: An invasive yellow-legged hornet. Credit score: Allan Smith-Pardo, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
Yellow legged hornet: An invasive yellow-legged hornet. Credit score: Allan Smith-Pardo, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
Meredith Bauer
College of Florida
Institute of Meals and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)
352-294-3303