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The velutina hornet is an Asian species that is destructive towards honeybee hives and can pose a danger to public health.
By PA/TPN, in Portugal, Porto & North · 04 Feb 2024, 14:31 · 1 Comments
Braga firefighters in 2023, due to the proliferation of the “Asian hornet” in the region, destroyed 1,156 nests, the highest number ever recorded. The various interventions involved 2,312 operations and 1,312 vehicle departures, which travelled a total of 20,992 kilometers.
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Yes as a beekeeper these huge buggers are a problem in the bee community .
As a beekeeper we must learn new defence strategies to deal with them ,I am ready ,YouTube has some good videos from Asia about strategies. Thankyou to the firemen dealing with this issue they are very dangerous!
By Barry Ross from Algarve on 06 Feb 2024, 10:45