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Islanders asked to 'track' not 'trample' Asian hornets

Islanders asked to 'track' not 'trample' Asian hornets
BBC Science Thursday 23 July 2026, 11:31 UTC 1 min read
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More than 200 Asian hornet queens have been caught and nine nests destroyed so far this year.

More than 200 Asian hornet queens have been caught and nine nests destroyed so far this year.
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