The Asian hornet is believed to have arrived in southwestern France in a shipment of pottery from Shanghai in 2004. Since then, it has spread across ... In 2014, the European Union introduced ...

Predicting the spatio-temporal dynamics of biological invasions: Have rapid responses in Europe limited the spread of the Asian yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax)?

Asian hornets have spread through Europe after arriving in southern France in a consignment of pottery in 2004. The invasive species, first discovered in the Channel Islands in 2016, feeds on ...

looked at how suitable European countries were for the yellow-legged or Asian hornet to become established, and how they might have spread without action. It was first seen in the UK in 2016 ...

The National Bee Unit responds to public sightings of the yellow-legged or Asian hornet ... and slowing the spread of this invasive non-native species in the UK and parts of Europe, so it is ...

Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the main causes of biodiversity loss. In Europe, there are over 6,000 exotic terrestrial plants, more than 4,000 non-native terrestrial animals, and over a ...

Researchers say Jersey is "essential" in helping stop the spread of Asian hornets in the UK. Jersey was seen as an "ideal sandbox" to test systems that detect and eradicate nests, said Dr Thomas O ...