Asian Hornet - Brittany France

[Pauljones]

Checked my traps this morning and found my first Asian hornet, think it may be a queen, the other queen is a European hornet. Didn't think they were in north Brittany yet.....extra traps out from today

 

[pargyle]

Checked my traps this morning and found my first Asian hornet, think it may be a queen, the other queen is a European hornet. Didn't think they were in north Brittany yet.....extra traps out from today

Oh dear .... just a hop across the channel to my neck of the woods now then ...60 miles with a following South Westerly ...surely they would not do that trip out of choice ? Problem here is car ferries - several each day - to and from Cherbourg mainly.

Trap as many as you can please ... save us a job later !!

 

[Pauljones]

Been using the traps for a few years now, they have a liquid we use that the Asian hornets like, but the first I have caught in the traps, so I know they are around now

 

[BeeJayBee]

Checked my traps this morning and found my first Asian hornet, think it may be a queen, the other queen is a European hornet. Didn't think they were in north Brittany yet.....extra traps out from today

Just a strong breeze away!

I heard they'd reached the Cherbourg Peninsular last year, do you know if it's true?

 

[Pauljones]

Not sure about that, but was told they were not in dept 29 yet, im sure I will find more now I have caught one queen.

 

[Worldsend]

asian Hornet is the lead item on Yahoo news -does not reference any recent finds

 

[Chris Luck]

Asian Hornets in small numbers have been as far as the channel for 2 or 3 years now.

Where I am I have had them since 2006 and have yet to be concerned.

Yesterday when dealing with swarms in my apiary I saw several Queens "floating" around and if I wasn't so busy dealing with my swarms I'd spend a few hours getting them with my plastic tennis rackets.

Rather like varroa I suspect the danger may be more than a tad exaggerated.

One or two hive owners may be more at risk.

Chris