Links – End of August 2025

Invasive Asian hornet spotted in North Yorkshire

30-Aug-25 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgpxz9lxxro

Warning after first Surrey sighting of dangerous Asian hornet this year

28-Aug-25 – Surrey Live

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/warning-after-first-surrey-sighting-32365670

'Game-changing' Asian hornet tracker leads to nest

22-Aug-25 – BBC News

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7j3vk4d41o.amp

A new 'superfood' could help declining honeybees – but here’s why it’s not enough

21-Aug-25 – Country Living

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/a65860366/superfood-declining-honeybees-why-not-enough/

There's a wasp boom in the UK. Here's what's causing it

20-Aug-25 – BBC Countryfile

https://www.countryfile.com/wildlife/insects-invertebrates/what-is-causing-the-wasp-boom

Wasps are ‘widely vilified’ but ‘essential’ this spring

20-Aug-25 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/wasps-uk-useful-heatwave-climate-change-b2811008.html

Public in Northern Ireland urged to be vigilant after Asian hornet found in Co. Cork

19-Aug-25 – The Irish Post

https://www.irishpost.com/news/public-in-northern-ireland-urged-to-be-vigilant-after-asian-hornet-found-in-co-cork-296188

Bee species get lifeline through habitat project

16-Aug-25 – BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn43j1el9w3o

Tiny transmitters on Asian hornets a 'game-changer'

09-Aug-25 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy08xx2j500o

Asian hornet’s unique buzz may hold secret to containing invasive species

08-Aug-25 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/08/asian-hornets-unique-buzz-may-hold-secret-to-containing-invasive-species

France’s top court strikes down pesticide clause in farming law

07-Aug-25 – Value the Markets

https://www.valuethemarkets.com/news/frances-top-court-strikes-down-pesticide-clause-in-farming-law

Drivers of nocturnal and diurnal pollinating insect declines in urban landscapes

06-Aug-25 – The Royal Society

https://royalsociety.org/blog/2025/08/drivers-of-nocturnal-and-diurnal-pollinating-insect-declines-in-urban-landscapes/

Ministers urged to tackle surge in Asian hornets after rise in sightings

05-Aug-25 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/asian-hornets-species-uk-bees-sighting-b2802528.html

Radioactive wasp nest: Nest with radiation levels ten times what is allowed under regulations found at old US nuclear weapons site - have there been any in UK?

01-Aug-25 – National World
https://www.nationalworld.com/us/radioactive-wasp-nest-nest-found-at-old-us-nuclear-weapons-site-have-there-been-any-in-uk-5252362

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.