The Animal and Plant Health Agency’s National Bee Unit (NBU) has received three further credible reports of Yellow-Legged Hornet (YLH) sightings this week.
On 19 June, a member of the public reported multiple hornets inside an industrial unit in Southampton, Hampshire. The local Bee Inspector will continue to monitor the area to identify any further activity and help locate a potential nest.
On 23 June, a householder in Dibden Purlieu, Hampshire reported an active primary nest in a bird box in their garden. The Animal and Plant Health Agency will arrange for the nest to be destroyed.
On 24 June, a householder in Heathfield, East Sussex alerted a Yellow-legged Asian Hornet Team Coordinator to a nest in a bird box in their garden. The local Bee Inspector will visit to confirm the report and arrange for the nest to be destroyed.
