2025 Links

'Report Asian hornet nests, don't destroy them'

27-Jun-25 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgeq14v757lo

Asian hornet horror as record numbers invade Britain - see exactly how many are in your area

25-Jun-25 – The Mirror

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/asian-hornet-horror-record-numbers-35449258

Selective trap for Asian hornet shows promising results

18-Jun-25 – Veto Pharma

Oxfordshire skincare brand wins European award for deodorant

15-Jun-25 – Oxford Mail

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/25233308.oxfordshire-skincare-brand-wins-european-award-deodorant/

New light shed on honeybee colony collapse in the US

11-Jun-25 – Hort News

More than 1,300 Asian hornet queens recorded in Jersey so far in 2025

07-Jun-25 – Jersey Evening News

One in five Swiss bee colonies did not survive the winter

04-Jun-25 – Blue News (Swiss)

https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/international/one-in-five-swiss-bee-colonies-did-not-survive-the-winter-2725128.html

What happens if there are cuts to nature-friendly farming support?

04-Jun-25 – The Wildlife Trusts

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/vicki-hird/what-happens-if-there-are-cuts-nature-friendly-farming-support

Gardeners warned not to use popular weedkiller in June after expert's warning

03-Jun-25 – Kent Live

https://www.kentlive.news/news/uk-world-news/gardeners-warned-not-use-popular-10233254

Bees buzzing at Wickham farm to boost raspberry harvest

02-Jun-25 – Farming.co.uk
https://www.farming.co.uk/news/bees-buzzing-at-wickham-farm-to-boost-raspberry-harvest

'Massive increase' in bee swarm rescues

27-May-25 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce811kd8n2ro

French farmers block highways around Paris to push for risky pesticide re-introduction

26-May-25 – France24

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20250526-french-farmers-threaten-to-block-paris-to-push-for-risky-pesticide-re-introduction

Black Bee Honey raises awareness of 'Fake Honey' in UK supermarkets

24-May-25 – The Phoenix Newspaper

https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/black-bee-honey-raises-awareness-of-fake-honey-in-uk-supermarkets

Scientists embark on crucial study to save Britain's bees

24-May-25 – Sky News

https://news.sky.com/story/scientists-embark-on-crucial-study-to-save-britains-bees-13373541

Beehives removed after residents plagued by swarms

23-May-24 – BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmk4wvynd3o

Steve Backshall leaves fans horrified with 'toe curling' video

22-May-25 – Hello Magazine

https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/833565/steve-backshall-leaves-fans-horrified-toe-curling-video/

What Scientists Found in a 10,000-Year-Old Beehive

21-May-25 – AnimalsAroundTheGlobe

Yellow-legged Hornet monitoring and eradication in the UK

15-May-25 – AphaScience

Gardeners urged to plant £1.08 herb to deter Asian hornets

12-May-25 – Daily Record

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/gardeners-urged-plant-108-herb-35212259

The UK now has a brand new species of bee

11-May-25 – Time Out

https://www.timeout.com/uk/news/the-uk-now-has-a-brand-new-species-of-bee-051125

Why a Welsh council wants to ban new bee hives and artificial grass from its land

10-May-25 – Nation Cymru

Painful pet stings surge as bee season begins – how to treat them in your dog, including the common mistake to avoid

10-May-25 – Countryfile

https://www.countryfile.com/animals/pets/bee-stings-pets

Scientists reveal 'remarkable' wasp memory

09-May-25 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg72pzmzgjo

Authorities in Jersey fight rising numbers of Asian hornets

06-May-25 – ITVx
https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2025-05-06/authorities-fighting-rising-numbers-of-asian-hornets

‘Alarming’ bug splat decline on UK cars raises fears for flying insect numbers

30-Apr-25 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/30/alarming-bug-splat-decline-uk-cars-fears-flying-insect-numbers

Warm weather 'leading to more bee-swarm activity'

30-Apr-25 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lzy510401o

Butterflies need us to mow lawns less, experts say

28-Apr-25 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l060zwrero

The good guys of the garden

26-Apr-25 – FinnoExpert

Yellow-legged Asian hornet nest found in Langley, near Maidstone

19-Apr-25 – Kent On Line

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/uk-s-first-asian-hornet-nest-discovered-in-kent-323168/

Experts are sounding the alarm over Asian hornets. Here’s why

14-Apr-25 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/asian-hornets-jersey-population-numbers-warning-b2732785.html

‘Unprecedented’ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK bees

13-Apr-25 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/13/unprecedented-sightings-of-asian-hornets-raise-fears-for-uk-bees

Scientists detect and analyse flight sound of invasive Asian hornet in move to protect honeybee colonies

07-Apr-25 – Nottingham University

https://www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/04/scientists-detect-and-analyse-flight-sound-of-invasive-asian-hornet-in-move-to-protect-honeybee-colonies

Scientists identify sound of hovering invasive hornets in move to protect honeybees

07-Apr-25 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/asian-scientists-nottingham-trent-university-france-east-sussex-b2728502.html

Millions of honeybees are dying — and no one is sure why

06-Apr-25 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/honeybee-deaths-pollinated-foods-b2730292.html

Earliest-ever sighting of Asian hornet in UK confirmed

28-Mar-25 – Manchester Evening News

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/earliest-ever-sighting-asian-hornet-31305947

Government launches first action plan on pesticides in a decade

21-Mar-25 – Wire-gov

https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/news.nsf/print/Nature+boost+Government+launches+first+action+plan+on+pesticides+in+a+decade+21032025162900

Brilliant ways you can use these 3 non-toxic beeswax products for a healthier home without micro-plastics

19-Mar-25 – Homes and Gardens

https://www.homesandgardens.com/solved/beeswax-products

Asian Hornet Seen in Upper Nitra Area (Slovakia)

17-Mar-25 – tasr.sk

https://www.tasr.sk/tasr-clanok/TASR:2025031700000458

Wild about Gardens campaign asks us all to become hoverfly heroes

12-Mar-25 – The Wildlife Trusts

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/wild-about-gardens-campaign-asks-us-all-become-hoverfly-heroes

Fast and Agile Robotic Insects Could Transform Crop Pollination

07-Mar-25 – ElectroPages

https://www.electropages.com/blog/2025/03/could-these-robotics-bees-be-future-agriculture

The French (UNAF) welcomes the unanimous adoption of the proposed law aimed at combating the Asian hornet.

06-Mar-25 – UNAF

https://www.unaf-apiculture.info/actualites/adoption-a-l-unanimite-de-la-loi-contre-le-frelon-asiatique-une-avancee.html

Asian hornet guts contain more than 1,400 different species, new study finds

04-Mar-25 – Discover Wildlife

https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/asian-hornet-guts-1449-species

Invasive Asian hornets ‘preying on’ hundreds of native insect species in Europe

04-Mar-25 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/04/invasive-asian-hornets-eating-hundreds-of-insect-species-in-europe

Warning of ‘extra threat’ from Asian hornets after UK sightings

04-Mar-25 – The Independent
https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/asian-hornet-bees-uk-warning-b2708658.html

A 'sticky' problem facing beekeepers: How the UK is in the midst of counterfeit honey crisis

01-Mar-25 – Country Living

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/countryside/a63954274/problem-facing-uk-beekeepers/

Dordogne resident claims to catch 1,300 Asian hornets in a day using this technique

27-Feb-25 – The Connexion

https://www.connexionfrance.com/news/dordogne-resident-claims-to-catch-1300-asian-hornets-in-a-day-using-this-technique/709746

Organic egg farm adopts bioacoustic technology to monitor bees

25-Feb-25 – FarmingUK

https://www.farminguk.com/news/organic-egg-farm-adopts-bioacoustic-technology-to-monitor-bees_66170.html

Now is the time for many to install Asian hornet traps in France

21-Feb-25 – Connexion France

https://www.connexionfrance.com/news/now-is-the-time-for-many-to-install-asian-hornet-traps-in-france/708615

Is honey actually good for you?

17-Feb-25 – The Telegraph

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/diet/nutrition/is-honey-good-for-you/

How one of the biggest threats to British honeybees could be eradicated thanks to scientific breakthrough

16-Feb-25 – The Mail Online

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14403589/Threat-British-honeybees-eradicated-scientific-breakthrough.html

The weapon that could help British honeybees fight off pesky foe

16-Feb-25 – The Telegraph

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/16/rna-weapon-help-british-honeybees-fight-varroa-mite/

‘Perfect pesticide’ spares bees by targeting gene in parasites

16-Feb-25 – The Times

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/perfect-pesticide-spares-bees-by-targeting-gene-in-parasites-59hbkh0g2

Beekeeping Industry Faces Crisis as Unprecedented Bee Die Off Threatens Agriculture

11-Feb-25 – IT News Online

https://www.itnewsonline.com/PRNewswire/Beekeeping-Industry-Faces-Crisis-as-Unprecedented-Bee-Die-Off-Threatens-Agriculture/1038353

UK conservation goals insufficient to save ants and bees, says expert

08-Feb-25 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/08/uk-conservation-goals-insufficient-ants-bees

'Urgent need' for crop protection research after Cruiser SB rejected

04-Feb-25 – FarmingUK

https://www.farminguk.com/news/-urgent-need-for-crop-protection-research-after-cruiser-sb-rejected_66056.html

A large-scale study of Varroa destructor treatment adherence in apiculture

03-Feb-25 – Enterologia Generalis

https://www.schweizerbart.de/papers/entomologia/detail/prepub/106352/A_large_scale_study_of_Varroa_destructor_treatment

Somerset business selling new products in Harrods stores

03-Feb-25 – Somerset Couny Gazette
https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/24904950.somerset-business-selling-new-products-harrods-stores/