Yellow-legged hornets, invasive species and relative to murder hornet, has been found in the U.S. The sixth nest was found and destroyed in Georgia.

Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said officials located a second yellow-legged hornet nest on Wilmington Island near Savannah, while pest experts continue efforts to ...

The yellow-legged hornet is a non-native species and, if allowed to flourish in the U.S., could threaten native pollinators, honey production and agriculture, according to the Georgia Department ...

Yellow-legged hornets, murder hornet's relative, found in Georgia, officials want them destroyed Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY Updated Fri, April 12, 2024 at 7:04 PM UTC ...

Yellow-legged hornets have been detected in at least 12 places surrounding Savannah, Georgia. Georgia Department of Agriculture. The first yellow-legged hornet was discovered by a beekeeper in ...

The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, is a close cousin of the northern giant hornet, or "murder hornet." Both of them are very adept in the wholesale destruction of honey bees.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is warning people to look out for an invasive hornet species closely related to the Asian giant hornet, also known as the “murder hornet,” af… ...

WTOC has been tracking the invasive yellow-legged hornet since August of 2023. Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner, Tyler Harper, is sharing more information on how they are preparing to track down and ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Agriculture officials have safely removed the first yellow-legged hornet nest found in the U.S. The nest was discovered in the Savannah, Georgia, area, where the first ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The recent sightings are the first time the yellow-legged hornet has been seen alive in the United States. The hornets eat bees and other pollinators, posing a threat to Georgia ...

Agriculture is Georgia’s number one industry and bees are vital to it, but they face a new threat from the invasive yellow-legged hornet. The insect originally from Asia was first found in the U ...

The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa veluntina, has been confirmed in Georgia. Alabama Cooperative Extension System experts say this invasive species may pose a threat to the region’s honeybee ...