Once removed the nests are double bagged, and zip tied to prevent contamination during transit. All nests are placed in a ...

The efforts included setting traps designed specifically for these hornets and deploying teams trained to safely remove nests from trees or other structures where they were found. One of the key ...

The world’s largest hornet, native to Asia, had arrived mysteriously in 2019, but intense eradication efforts prevented the ...

Officials credited interagency support and the public's help in the effort to remove the insect ... agency said it had eradicated a hornet nest in October 2020 and three nests in 2021.

Vacuuming: Yes, the WSDA used a vacuum hose to remove hornets from nests. Carbon dioxide: They also injected carbon dioxide into trees to kill or anesthetize any remaining hornets. Spray foam ...

Scientists destroyed the nest just as a ... and southern giant hornets were recently detected in Spain. “We will continue to be vigilant,” Spichiger said. Remove the ads from your TribLIVE ...