Invasive Asian hornets ‘eating hundreds of insect species’ in Europe
Researchers warn many of the species are important pollinators, raising concerns over threat posed by hornetInvasive Asian hornets are eating hundreds of different species of insects in Europe, including many which are important pollinators, researchers have warned.The findings, from tests of the guts of more than 1,500 larvae, raise new concerns over the “extra threat” the hornet poses to native insects already under pressure from farming, changes in land use and chemical pollution. Continue reading...
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Researchers warn many of the species are important pollinators, raising concerns over threat posed by hornet
Invasive Asian hornets are eating hundreds of different species of insects in Europe, including many which are important pollinators, researchers have warned.
The findings, from tests of the guts of more than 1,500 larvae, raise new concerns over the “extra threat” the hornet poses to native insects already under pressure from farming, changes in land use and chemical pollution. Continue reading...
