New Zealand faces narrow window to prevent yellow-legged hornet incursion
Monday 1 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Ministry for Primary Industries, Biosecurity New Zealand
Experts warn that New Zealand must rapidly increase search efforts to stop the Asian yellow-legged hornet. After two males were spotted in Auckland during winter, the invasive species poses a significant threat to local honey and wild bees.
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