Comments for Aggressive Asian Hornet Invasion at http://www.lost-in-france.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.lost-in-france.com Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:39:01 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.lost-in-france.com/french-news/1176-aggressive-asian-hornet-invasion#comment-294 This is really bad news for beekeepers like us. There needs to be concerted action aimed at wiping out or at least severely controlling these hornets. Unlike bees, hornet nests die out in autumn and it is only the newly-mated queens which overwinter. The Tetse fly was controlled by releasing large numbers of sterile males (sterilised after irradiation.) Couldn't the scientists do something similar with hornet drones of this species? Apart from that the best time to destroy the nests, other than killing overwintering queens, would be in early summer before they have established. Beekeepers with their protective equipment, should be employed to hunt out and destroy the hornet nests. - Bertie Fox Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:43:26 +0100 http://www.lost-in-france.com/french-news/1176-aggressive-asian-hornet-invasion#comment-293 In view of thee Asian hornets being too aggressive and a danger to indigenous bees, should we destroy nests if we find them? What environmental advice is there? Thanks. - Susiewong Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:56:28 +0100