No, giant wasps aren't coming for you

Invasive insects and plants are constantly coming into our country through shipping, travel and transport, which is why we have the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. In the aftermath of the recent viral articles, many of us in the Department of Entomology at MSU have heard stories of...

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Published in:Southeast Farm Press 2020-05
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Bees
Beneficial arthropods
Entomology
European honeybee
Horror stories
Insects
Invasive plants
Invasive species
Murder
Nonnative species
Pests
Reason
Vespidae
Wasps
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Summary:Invasive insects and plants are constantly coming into our country through shipping, travel and transport, which is why we have the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. In the aftermath of the recent viral articles, many of us in the Department of Entomology at MSU have heard stories of people killing large black and yellow insects, including native bees and important beneficial insects such as parasitic wasps. American Bee Journal Article: 'Ridiculous' to Call Asian Giant Hornet 'the Murder Hornet' Tufts Pollinator Initiative: Stop Calling it the Murder Hornet Smithsonian Magazine: No, Americans do not need to panic about ‘Murder hornets’ University of Minnesota: What you need to know about invasive giant hornets Virginia Tech: Asian Hornet Fact Guide Penn State Extension: Asian Giant Hornets For a deep dive into their life cycle and their potential as pests, watch the Washington Invasive Species Council webinar on invasive species and read the USDA New Pest Response Guidelines.
ISSN:0194-0937
2161-9212