Asian hornet problem in Portugal

[Chrisbarlow]

An interesting article commenting on the problems facing Portuguese Beekeepers

https://www.portugalresident.com/2019/09/02/beekeeper-despair-as-asian-hornets-decimate-hives-in-central-portugal/

[nealh]

Sadly an idea of what and may happen over here once they do get a foot hold in our densely packed island, though I guess we do have the limited advantaged of Defra's resources. Discounting the band of Dad's army who will have no legal authority to do anyhting except to confirm the presence of them locally.

On BKF one Portuguese poster Mazzamazda has had some favourable results in combating them but the worrying story is the one he mentioned of a ground nest on neighbouring land, the landowner one was stung and died from the encounter.