A search and destroy mission is on for the yellow-legged hornet, an insect highly sought after by Clemson University's Department of Plant Industry. The mission comes after a Beaufort County man ...

Two of the nests were found in live oaks, one was in a pecan tree, and one was in a shed. The PPD team has been tracking Yellow-Legged Hornets since early 2024.

If you come across a yellow-legged hornet nest, you may report your findings here and include photos. It is advised to leave the nest undisturbed so field inspectors can properly dispose of it.

The trick to stopping a yellow-legged hornet invasion is to wreck the nests before hundreds of new queens fly out in the fall to establish their own nests. In 2023, Jahn destroyed 160 yellow ...

“Every Yellow-legged hornet embryo nest that we are able to find and destroy this spring represents thousands of hornets that will never come into existence,” Georgia Ag. Commissioner Tyler Harper ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Officials with the Clemson University of Plant Industry successfully executed a search and destroy mission against a yellow-legged hornet nest near Hilton Head ...

Clemson University Department of Plant Industry officials found and destroyed multiple secondary nests of yellow-legged hornet in trees near Hilton Head Island By Alvieann Chandler Published : Aug ...

Yellow-legged Hornet embryo nest (Credit: Georgia Department of Agriculture) What you can do: If you can safely take a photo, you can make a report to the Plant Protection team via email at yellow ...

Yellow legged hornet nest The yellow-legged hornet , which is a native to tropical areas of Asia, was spotted in Chatham County in 2024. The invasive species doesn’t bother humans but could pose ...

If you come across a yellow-legged hornet nest, you may report your findings here and include photos. It is advised to leave the nest undisturbed so field inspectors can properly dispose of it.

According to the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection Division, the nests were found on August 13th. The next day, the team found and removed another nest. Two of the nests were found ...