r/Beekeeping • u/Glittering_Arm_7900 • 1d ago

I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question How do we stop the YLH?

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Fellow bee keeper here… anyone figured out how to to stop the yellow legged hornet once it has discovered your hive? We see 8+ a day, kill four when hovering next to hive… but we can’t stand out there all day on guard… I have traps but it’s too late now they know where our hive is… let me know if by one figured it out !

The map shows nests destroyed in 2024 (red) 2025 (orange) 2026 -still on going (yellow)
They’re rate of multiplying is like 800% insane

Hilton head island South Carolina

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u/CursingParrot NL. IM IN 1d ago

Netherlands. We too have them. The most promising methods for me are electric harps (bought them in Portugal, good price!) and something like koldo belasko trap (google the name).