Asian Hornet Spreads: "For the Bee, It's About Life or death."
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The Asian hornet has established itself in Düsseldorf. With dramatic consequences for bees, other insects and agriculture, say beekeepers. Against the invasive species the beekeepers have now organized themselves. From the authorities they feel "lost".
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ed.nlIn the ED (May 21), in the article about the bullfrog, the hornet was referred to as ‘a plague for beekeepers’. You don’t have to be an expert (see the undersigned) to call this approach dangerous, but also extraordinarily incomplete and thoughtless. The bee is not a hobby of Sunday ladies with smocked hats. Nor is it merely the supplier of that delicious jar of honey on the kitchen table. The bee is an indispensable link in the human food chain…
The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) spreads and threatens native bee colonies. It was classified as an invasive species, because it hunts honey bees as a protein source and has no natural predators. Thus, all native pollinators such as bumblebees, wild bees and honey bees are endangered. While the native hornet (Vespa crabro) are under strict conservation and are regarded as threatened species, especially now in spring the population is asked to r…
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