The Asian Hornet Handbook

Based on the experiences of the Jersey Beekeepers and their struggle to control the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), this is a practical handbook for those interested in the Asian hornet, its arrival in France, the Channel Islands and the UK and what is being done to halt or slow its progress. It covers the story of the European invasion and incursions into the UK, identification, the biology of the Asian hornet, tracking techniques used to find nests (including the Jersey method and radio tracking), contoversies around trapping insects, the authorities in the UK involved with dealing with Asian hornets (and how this impacts UK tracking), Asian Hornet Action Teams, how nests are destroyed, strategies for the future and hive defence. This is of particular interest to beekeepers, naturalists and ecologists. With colour photos and illustrations throughout, this is a book for both the armchair and the rucksack.