IndiaAIFounders — Beekeepers warn of Asian hornet threat and call for UK awareness campaign

Beekeepers warn of Asian hornet threat and call for UK awareness campaign

September 5, 2026 at 05:00 AM

Experts say invasive species are creating ‘pollinator deserts’ and could have serious impact on food security

British beekeepers have called for a national awareness campaign about the impact of Asian hornets as they warned the invasive species was creating “pollinator deserts” and threatening food security.

Native to south-east Asia, the yellow-legged hornet is thought to have arrived in Europe in 2004 and has continued to spread ever since, its numbers probably boosted by increasingly warm springs and summers.

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