[Pollinator] Asian giant hornet found in Washington, British Columbia

[Salp, Karla (AGR)]

[Title: Asian giant honet]The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed that Asian giant hornets have been found in Washington State after two separate confirmed sightings in British Columbia last fall.

Asian giant hornet is a predator of honeybees. A few hornets can kill an entire hive in a matter of hours. The hornets then defend the hive as their own and take the brood to their own nest to feed their young.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

WSDA requests that you report Asian giant hornets if you see them or the aftermath of a hive attack. For more information about the Asian giant hornet or to report a suspected sighting, please go to agr.wa.gov/hornets<http://agr.wa.gov/hornets>.

Please share this information with beekeepers, family, and friends.

[cid:image006.jpg at 01D5CD3A.35F1E460]STAY INFORMED

You can stay updated about the Asian giant hornet two ways:


*         Join the Asian giant hornet watch Facebook group<http://www.facebook.com/groups/hornets>

*         Join the WSDA pest program email list<https://listserv.agr.wa.gov/scripts/wa-AGRWA.exe?SUBED1=AGR-PESTPROGRAM&A=1>. (Be sure to uncheck the other topics and only leave the Asian giant hornet topic selected when you sign up.)

Thank you in advance for your help spreading the word about this invasive threat to honeybees.

Karla Salp | Public Engagement Specialist
Communications | Washington State Department of Agriculture
Office: (360) 902-2178  | Cell: (360) 480-5397

Email communications with state employees are public records and may be subject to disclosure, pursuant to Ch. 42.56 RCW.

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