Asian Giant hornet

Photo: WSDA The Washington state Department of Agriculture is learning more and more about the Asian Giant hornet nest discovered near Blaine. The nest was just over eight feet high in the tree and, once opened, was found to be about 14" long and 8"-9" wide ...

According to the Washington state Department of Agriculture, Friday’s removal of an Asian giant hornet nest found near Blaine was successful. The WSDA Pest Program vacuumed numerous hornets out of a tree cavity. Few details were offered Friday. The ...

Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 70th Annual Washington State Weed Conference will move on-line this year, and be free to the public. In addition, according to the the Washington Vegetation Management Association and the Washington Invasive Species Council, the length of the conference has increased, with two of the four days focused on invasive species and successful approaches t

Officials with the Washington state Department of Agriculture said last week they are on the search for a nest of Asian Giant hornets. WSDA crews want to find any nests so they can be destroyed before anything happens to the local honey bee population ...

USDA has released the complete genome for the Asian giant hornet, in hopes to help researchers learn more after the pest was recently discovered in NW Washington. Stephanie Ho has more. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

Last week, the Washington state Department of Agriculture and the USDA confirmed a fourth Asian giant hornet was recently found in the northwest corner of the state. The queen hornet was reportedly stepped on by a Bellingham resident June 6th, roughly 20 miles from where the first two hornets were discovered in December ...

In December 2019, the Washington State Department of Agriculture put out a warning after Asian Giant hornets were discovered in the northwest corner of the state. But those insects have gained national and international fame recently after they were given the title Murder Hornet ...

In case the Asian Giant hornet wasn't enough, the Washington state Department of Agriculture is warning that pollinators in the state face another risk, with spring fast approaching.  This week, WSDA issued a warning of the Houdini fly, which targets the native mason bee.  ...