The northern giant hornet, known as the 'murder hornet,' has been eradicated from the U.S. after a multiyear effort involving government agencies and community members.
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. The northern giant hornet has not been detected in three years, prompting officials to announce its eradication from the U.S.
,Officials said the multiyear effort to eradicate the species began in 2019 and involved extensive collaboration between state, federal, and international government agencies as well as significant support from community members and groups, especially in Whatcom County. '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. 'We are proud of this landmark victory in the fight against invasive species,' said Mark Davidson, deputy administrator at USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 'The success of this effort demonstrates what’s possible when agencies and communities unite toward a common goal.' 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 201
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