The so-called 'murder hornet', officially known as the northern giant hornet, has been eradicated from the United States. There have been no confirmed sightings of the invasive species for the past three years. The eradication was the result of a yearslong effort involving state, federal and international government agencies, as well as public participation in reporting sightings.
There have no confirmed detections of the pest for three years, officials said.The so-called murder hornet has been eradicated from the U.S., 5 years after the invasive species was first discovered in Washington state.
The eradication was the result of a yearslong effort to find and eliminate the hornets that involved state, federal and international government agencies, officials said. The public also played a large part in helping eradicate the pest by reporting sightings, officials said. Four hornet nests found inside alder tree cavities in Whatcom County were eradicated between October 2020 and September 2021.
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