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Please look out for #Yellowleggedhornet as this pest can cause significant losses to bee colonies and other native insects. If you think you’ve seen one in your area, please report it. See the information on how to identify them and report sightings at: nationalbeeunit.com/diseases…
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What can YOU do to help to protect bees from Yellow-legged hornets in the UK?
See it. Snap It. Send it.
Please help by staying alert and reporting any sightings of Yellow-legged hornets in your area, so APHA’s NBU can take action.
Find out more:
nationalbeeunit.com/diseases…
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APHA’s Emma Brand explains how APHA is protecting the United Kingdom by uncovering illegal online invasive species sales to defend our wildlife before damage takes hold.
👉Find out more: aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2026…
#APHAscience #INNSweek
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It’s #YellowLeggedAsianHornetWeek!
Yellow legged hornets are predators of #HoneyBees & cause significant losses to bee colonies & other native insects. Find out how to spot and report these pests in our video and at: nationalbeeunit.com/diseases…
Invasive Species Week retweeted
It’s #YellowLeggedAsianHornetWeek!
Our National Bee Unit has useful Yellow-legged hornet Info on their Beebase website: nationalbeeunit.com/diseases…
You can also find out more on the BBKA website: bbka.org.uk/news/yellow-legg….
Invasive Species Week retweeted
Zoom Talk by Andrew Durham:
Yellow-legged Asian Hornet – Is Nest Destruction a Dangerous Delusion? Is Spring Trapping the Lesser of Two Evils? - Wednesday 3 Sept 7.30pm
Zoom link sent to associations & available on BBKA Learning Platform
Available on the BBKA YouTube channel
Invasive Species Week retweeted
BBKA trustee Luke Whyatt has donned a yellow-legged Asian hornet costume and visited sites across London to highlight the BBKA's yellow legged Asian hornet week.
This year has seen the highest numbers so far. Awareness, Identification and reporting are the priorities.
Invasive Species Week retweeted
Read about how APHA’s National Bee Unit is using micro-transmitters to turn Yellow-Legged Hornets (Asian Hornets) into flying beacons, leading inspectors straight to hidden nests in record time:
aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2025…
#APHAscience #BeeHealth #AsianHornetWeek #YellowLeggedHornet
ALT Promotional image for Yellow-Legged Hornet Week /Asian Hornet Week 2025 by the Animal & Plant Health Agency, featuring a close-up of a tagged yellow-legged hornet.
Invasive Species Week retweeted
On the final day of #INNSweek we wanted to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to the SISI project over the years!
Last year alone volunteers contributed 4,187 volunteer days - which is equivalent to 20 full time people working on the project. Incredible! 👏
Invasive Species Week retweeted
Today we are focusing on identification.
Correct ID is essential. A fast flying insect is not always easy to identify. Yellow-legged Asian hornets are large, noisy and have a dark appearance.
By the end of July 2024 a new record of 23,000 reports have been made.
#asianhornet
Invasive Species Week retweeted
It’s the final day of Invasive Species Week!
We hope you’ve been able to join us for an activity or learned something new. 🌿
See you all next year!
@SouthWestWater @InvasiveSp #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors xitter.cf/swlakes/status/1794662…
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Plenty of intrigue shown for the preserved Invasive Non-Native Species samples in Sheffield!
As part of #INNSweek we were at the Don Catchment River Trust event to share information on INNS and their threats. It's been a good week. @InvasiveSp
Invasive Species Week retweeted
Floating Pennywort is damaging the aquatic ecosystems in #HemelHempstead. Can you help us remove it from the Grand Union Canal? Join @GwkSouth at 10am on Saturday 1st June for a fun workout & help restore the navigable flow.
#Berkhamsted @InvasiveSp
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So far this #INNSWeek, wonderful volunteers have helped remove around 7 tonnes of Floating Pennywort from waters in London and Preston. Today we're in Lincoln. Find out where: ecs.page.link/Uv5dv #RiverCareBeachCare #EastMerciaRT @InvasiveSp
Invasive Species Week retweeted
It is Invasive Species Week this week. Here's how you can help honey bees.
If you see an Asian hornet, you can report it online – bit.ly/asianhornetreport
Or on iPhone App - apple.co/3KbJycF
Or on Android App - bit.ly/4dTdGHe
#AsianHornet #INNSweek @InvasiveSp