Asian Hornet kill drone

[domino]

Here is a drone (the remote controll type) kill Asian hornet nests

http://www.gizmag.com/drone-spray-hornet-drone-volt-france-asian-hornet/43642/

 

[RosieMc]

Clever. Hopefully we will never need it

But will it chase off rabbits digging up my veg patch?

 

[bontbee]

or cats s***ting in my seed beds?

 

[Karol]

If velutina behaves the same way as vespula species then it's an ignorant and dangerous method that they're using that has a high potential to increase NOT decrease sting rates in the vicinity. If they are going to use drones then they need to treat nests when foragers are still nest bound, ie at the very crack of dawn and they ought to use a foam pesticide to lock all of the adults in the nest.

 

[Brian Bush]

If velutina behaves the same way as vespula species then it's an ignorant and dangerous method that they're using that has a high potential to increase NOT decrease sting rates in the vicinity. If they are going to use drones then they need to treat nests when foragers are still nest bound, ie at the very crack of dawn and they ought to use a foam pesticide to lock all of the adults in the nest.

You have to get all the little b******s at once

 

[BeeJayBee]

If velutina behaves the same way as vespula species

Unlike European Hornets the colony goes indoors at dusk.

They've had a fair bit of practice at getting it right.

 

[Anduril]

The NBU will not be using the same chemicals as the French

 

[Itchy]

The spray missed the target. Aerosol is the wrong formulation in my opinion. I already know how I will treat them when they arrive.

That was a spray can used in the uk

 

[mazzamazda]

The spray missed the target. Aerosol is the wrong formulation in my opinion. I already know how I will treat them when they arrive.

That was a spray can used in the uk

I'm interested, I have a 100% fail rate of making even a small dent in Asian hornets killing millions of my bees.

 

[Plenty of honey]

Although its good to try new things, this is really not an option. Its winter or autumn in this pic, so this is not the reality of destroying the nests. Their usually hidden completely and by the time their visible after leaf fall, the nest is finished with. The queens have left their colony for hibernation and create new colonies next year.
Have seen similar tests done before on old nests in trees. drones cant access them as there is too many branches in the summer!!