invasive species

A Simple Paper Bag Trick Could Keep Asian Hornets Out of Your Yard This Spring

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A Simple Paper Bag Trick Could Keep Asian Hornets Out of Your Yard This Spring

An invasive Asian hornet species has arrived in the United States, threatening honeybees and native pollinators. A surprisingly simple solution—a crumpled paper bag hung from a branch—may help keep them away, but only if deployed at exactly the right time with realistic expectations.

Don’t Remove That ‘Weed’: Scientists Confirm It Shelters the Only Natural Predator of Asian Hornets

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Don't Remove That 'Weed': Scientists Confirm It Shelters the Only Natural Predator of Asian Hornets

Scientists have identified the European honey buzzard as the only natural predator capable of destroying Asian hornet nests—and it thrives in eucalyptus plantations widely considered invasive and routinely cleared. This counterintuitive discovery reveals that one ‘weed’ may hold the key to controlling Europe’s hornet crisis.