https://news.yahoo.com/tracking-murder-hornet-deadly-pest-153552586.html?.tsrc=bell-brknews
This will impact honeybees which are an important pollinator. May effect fruit production as well if they attack fruit.
I just found out myself. There go honeybees and also bumble bees. Here I’ve been attracting them and giving them and planting as many flowers as I can. Bumblebee is what I’m worried about. Every year I see less. This year the fewest wonder if those 60 degree days in February messed them up.
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Has anyone experimented with hive access screening to keep out much larger insects?
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Entrance reducers yes for things like mice & weak colonies just starting. Ihave nailed hail screen on the front ofcourse to for prevention of mice just big enough for bees only…
I have seen native hornets and yellow jackets go right through 1/4" hardware cloth on foundation vents; that should keep out the Asian hornets.
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