Beekepers remove 11th hornet nest
BEEKEEPERS, who are at the forefront of the island’s fight to halt the spread of a dangerous invasive insect, have removed the latest nest discovered in Jersey.
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Pest controllers, fresh from specialist training in France and wearing extra-thick protective clothing, destroyed an Asian hornet nest in Rue de Samarès.
It is the 11th nest found in the island since June.
The Asian hornet delivers a very painful sting that can be fatal to humans. There have been six deaths in France since the insect arrived in Marseilles in 2004.
Beekeepers Bob Hogge and Bob Tompkins, who have been tracking the insects’ flight paths in the area of St Clement to help locate nests, removed the nest for analysis on Monday.
Full story in Friday's Guernsey Press
