Asian hornets likely to be an ongoing problem – beekeeper
A NUMBER of queens were found in and around an Asian hornet nest discovered in Torteval last week, it has been confirmed.
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The nest is about 30cm across and 55cm deep and it is estimated it was home to more than 2,500 hornets.
Guernsey Beekeepers’ Association president Chris Tomlins said they had found a number of queens around the nest.
‘On Friday [before it was removed] we were watching large hornets, which had to be queens, flying,’ he said.
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