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  • An Update on the Yellow-Legged Hornet In North America

    An Update on the Yellow-Legged Hornet In North America

    By: Dr. Gard Otis Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph, Canada and Research Associate,Institute of Bee Health, University of Bern, Switzerland gotis@uoguelph.ca The Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH), frequently referred to as the “Asian hornet” in Europe, is a very serious invasive pest. The first reports of the YLH in the Americas came from Savannah, Georgia, in late…