Global News published this video item, entitled “Murder Hornets: BC, Washington State join forces to combat the invasive species | FULL” – below is their description.
Officials in B.C. and Washington state are teaming up to battle a common enemy — the murder hornet. Officials are hoping to kill off the Asian giant hornet that has been found on both sides of the border after first being spotted in 2019.
Late last year, a nest was discovered and destroyed in nearby Whatcom County, just over the border, but experts believe there are more in the area.
The real threat from Asian giant hornets — which are two inches (5 cm) long — is their devastating attacks on honeybees, which are already under siege from problems like mites, diseases, pesticides and loss of food.
The invasive insect is normally found in China, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam and other Asian countries. Washington state and the Canadian province of British Columbia are the only places the hornets have been found on the continent.
For more details: https://globalnews.ca/news/7702407/bc-washington-state-asian-giant-murder-hornets-kill/
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