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Asian Hornet confirmed in Kent

Posted on Monday, September 9, 2019 by Adrian Davis, secretary Canterbury BeekeepersSeptember 9, 2019

Kay Wreford, our local Seasonal Bee Inspector, has informed our Asian Hornet Action Team (AHAT) today (9th September) that there’s been a confirmed asian hornet report in the Ashford area.   Can we all be extremely vigilant and keep an eye out … Continue reading →

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Confirmed sighting of Asian Hornet in Tamworth

Posted on Thursday, September 5, 2019 by Adrian Davis, secretary Canterbury BeekeepersSeptember 5, 2019

An Asian hornet sighting was confirmed in the Tamworth area of Staffordshire on 2 September 2019. Read more about it in this letter from BBKA. Asian-hornet-2-September-2019Download … Continue reading →

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Information and action on Asian Hornets

Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 by Adrian Davis, secretary Canterbury BeekeepersMarch 12, 2019

Here is some basic information on the habits and biology of the non-native species, the asian hornet (Vespa velutina). This is an invasive species that provides threats to beekeeping, native insect populations, and potentially to human health. Sam Day general … Continue reading →

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NBU SE region report

Posted on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 by Adrian Davis, secretary Canterbury BeekeepersJanuary 1, 2019

Please find attached the report from Sandra Gray, our regional bee inspector. There’s some interesting material on yellow-legged (Asian) hornets, as well as the usual summaries of notifiable diseases (unfortunately still a problem in East Kent), queen imports and exotic … Continue reading →

Posted in diseases, husbandry, KBKA news, varroa

NBU SE region 2017 report

Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2017 by Adrian Davis, secretary Canterbury BeekeepersDecember 14, 2017

Here’s a copy of the NBU’s report for the South-East region, recently published: South East Region Annual Report 2017 … Continue reading →

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