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Urgent Action Needed Against Yellow-Legged Hornet Threat

11/3/2025

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Windust, a former beekeeper, criticized New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries for slow response to the yellow-legged hornet threat and urged earlier trap deployment.
He called for a grid of traps and targeted spraying to counter the hornets.
BioNZ Commissioner Mike Inglis urged urgent funding, noting more than 800 public notifications since mid-October.
Traps are being tested, but the hornets' exact arrival method in New Zealand remains unclear.

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Windust, a former beekeeper, criticized New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries for slow response to the yellow-legged hornet threat and urged earlier trap deployment.
He called for a grid of traps and targeted spraying to counter the hornets.
BioNZ Commissioner Mike Inglis urged urgent funding, noting more than 800 public notifications since mid-October.
Traps are being tested, but the hornets' exact arrival method in New Zealand remains unclear.