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THE NATIONAL PLAN AIMS TO PREVENT QUEENS STARTING NEW NESTS IN SPRING As part of the national strategy to stop the spread of Asian hornets, some communes are distributing free traps to help


prevent queens from building their treetop nests. The insects, which were first identified in France in 2004, can today be found in almost all regions. Asian hornets are mostly black with a


single yellow/orange band towards the top of their abdomen, yellow ‘socks’ and an orange face. They can be distinguished from their European counterparts by their smaller size. However,


their venomous sting can cause severe reactions and, in rare cases, death. While they tend not to attack humans directly unless they feel their nest is threatened, Asian hornets present an


existential threat to bees, butterflies and wasps. A single colony of Asian hornets can consume up to 11kg of insects a year. Hornet queens spend their winter in small holes in trees, fences


or in the ground. As the weather gets warmer, they leave winter hideouts and quickly look to start a new colony. This first colony of the year is typically smaller and more accessible that


the larger, beach-ball size colonies that the hornets move to later in the year. Trapping Asian hornets in spring can help avoid the need to destroy larger colonies - often at significant


expense- later in the year. READ MORE: NOW IS THE MOMENT TO TRAP ASIAN HORNETS IN FRANCE WHICH COMMUNES ARE OFFERING FREE ASIAN HORNET TRAPS? * Plumergat (Morbihan) * Caudan (Morbihan) *


Combrit Sainte-Marine (Finistère) * Penmarc’h (Finistère) * Saint-Barthélemy-d’Anjou (Maine-et-Loire) * Plérin (Côtes-d’Armor) * Bois-Guillaume (Seine-Maritime) * Mondeville (Calvados) *


Sivom de Jonzac (Charente-Maritime) * Arcachon (Gironde) * Libourne (Gironde) * Violès (Vaucluse) * Malaucène (Vaucluse) You should ask the mairie in these communes about traps. They may


privilege certain areas where Asian hornets are known to nest, attempting to surround them with traps, as is recommended in the 2024 national strategy and action plan against Asian hornets


(_Stratégie et plan national de lutte contre le frelon asiatique à pattes jaunes_ 2024). However, the strategy guide, published by the _Association Francaise Sécuritaire et Environnementale_


concedes that “there are currently no traps that are perfectly selective and effective against the Asian hornet”. This means that traps can have the undesired effect of trapping other


insects, and should only be used in ‘battleground’ areas, which are “determined by the density and population of Asian hornets.” WHAT OTHER HELP IS AVAILABLE? Homeowners who see hornets on


or near their property should contact their local mairie. If the nest is on public land, the destruction is the responsibility of the mairie. On private land, the destruction of hornet nests


needs to be managed by a specialist, which in most cases, homeowners must pay out of pocket. However, even if the nest is on your own property, the marie can tell you how to contact a


specialist, and - in some cases - what help is available. In the Somme, for instance, the department is offering to pay 50% of the cost, or up to €80, towards the destruction of Asian hornet


nests on private property. A similar scheme is available in Eure, which offers up to 30% of the cost. Typically, the destruction of an Asian hornet nest costs around €70 to €95 for a nest


5m above the ground, rising to €150 for nests more than 10m high. However, the _Fédération Régionale des Groupements de Défense Sanitaire _which monitors the Asian hornet problem in each


region of France, reports that the cost of destroying a single hornet nest can rise to as much as €900 if specialist equipment is required. READ MORE WARNING OVER UNDERGROUND ASIAN HORNET


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