As of 1 October, the Animal and Plant Health Agency\u2019s National Bee Unit (NBU) has informed us that it has received further credible reports of YLH. To date there have been 212 sightings in 2026, resulting in the identification of 74 nests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The nests confirmed since the last update are recorded in the following locations:
Kent
\u2022 Charing (Primary)
\u2022 Upper Halling (Secondary)
\u2022 Wootton (Secondary)
Cambridgeshire
\u2022 Sawtry (Secondary)
East Sussex
\u2022 Playden (Secondary)
Norfolk
\u2022 Holkham (Secondary)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following nests are awaiting destruction: Sawtry in Cambridgeshire, Playden in East Sussex, Holkham in Norfolk and Wootton in Kent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of 8 October, the Animal and Plant Health Agency\u2019s National Bee Unit (NBU) has informed us that it has received further credible reports of YLH. To date there have been 216 sightings in 2026, resulting in the identification of 78 nests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The nests confirmed since the last update are recorded in the following locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kent
\u2022 Eythorne (secondary)
\u2022 Eythorne (primary)
\u2022 Kettle Corner (secondary)
\u2022 Hempstead (secondary)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All nests have been destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Multiple sightings continue to be monitored by the NBU, local beekeepers and Yellow-legged hornet teams at locations across Cambridgeshire, Dorset, East Sussex, Greater London, Greater Manchester, Kent, Norfolk and Somerset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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