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Tag Archives: Asian hornet
Stowaways in potted plants
Potted plants can seem so benign. Beautiful, fascinating, good to grow and give, but they may carry invasive species which are not benign. Tom Bawden at The Independent tells us about invasive species reaching Europe, including the New Guinea flatworm … Continue reading
Posted in ecology, horticulture, money and trade
Tagged alien species, America, Argentine ant, arthropod, Asia, Asian hornet, beetle, biosecurity, coleopteran, Europe, flatworm, garden, harlequin ladybird, herbivore, hymenopteran, insect, invasive species, invertebrate, ladybird, landscape, lepidopteran, light brown apple moth, lily beetle, mollusc, moth, native species, New Guinea flatworm, New Zealand flatworm, oak processionary moth, pest, plant_dicot, plant_gymnosperm, plant_monocot, predator, rosemary leaf beetle, slug, snail, Spanish slug
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Leave Them Bee- The Honeybees That Fearfully Avoid Hornets
argylesock says… Don’t scare the bees! We need pollinators for crops and wild plants. There are many pollinating insects but one of those is the European honeybee (Apis mellifera). There are many kinds of hornet too, including the Asian hornet … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, ecology
Tagged apiculture, arthropod, Asian hornet, behaviour, entomoculture, honeybee, hornet, hymenopteran, insect, invasive species, pollination, predator, research
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The advance of the Asian hornet creates a buzz in the UK media
argylesock says… Here’s another threat to the honeybee (Apis mellifera). The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) is now established in France and no doubt, it’ll soon reach the British Isles. The article I’m reblogging here includes info on how we can … Continue reading
Posted in ecology, miniculture
Tagged alien species, apiculture, arthropod, Asian hornet, entomoculture, honeybee, hornet, hymenopteran, insect, invasive species, predator
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