Officials announced the eradication of the northern giant hornet, also known as 'murder hornets,' from the U.S. after a five-year campaign. The invasive species was first detected in Washington state in 2019 and posed a threat to honey bees, other pollinators, and native insects. Public reports played a crucial role in locating hornet nests and ultimately achieving eradication.
The northern giant hornet, which was first found in the U.S. in 2019, has not been detected in three years, officials said. It posed a threat to honey bees, other pollinators and native insects.So-called"murder hornets" have been eradicated from the U.S., officials announced Wednesday, five years after the invasive species was first identified in Washington state.
"I'm incredibly proud of our team, which has dedicated years of hard work to safeguarding our state and the nation from this invasive threat to our native pollinators and agriculture," said WSDA Director Derek Sandison.Sven Spichiger, WSDA pest program manager, pointed to the public's help, noting that"all of our nest detections resulted directly or indirectly from public reports." He added that half of all confirmed hornet detections also came from the public.
Officials first detected the northern giant hornet in British Columbia in August 2019. It was detected in the U.S., in Washington state, in December 2019.The murder hornets could have posted a “significant threat” to honey bees, as well as other pollinators and other native insects, officials said, noting the species has the ability to kill an entire honey bee hive in 90 minutes.
In October, a citizen reported a suspicious hornet sighting in Kitsap County, Washington, officials said, but the WSDA was never able to obtain the hornet, so it could not be tested to confirm if the species of murder hornets popped up in a new area.
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