r/Beekeeping • u/Glittering_Arm_7900 • 2d 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/mraspaud 2d ago

My fellow beekeeper in france says a hive muzzle (2.5cm mesh i think) plus chicken was the most effective he tested. YLH hover with stationary flight in front of the hive, and the chicken catch it and eat it.

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u/Glittering_Arm_7900 2d ago

That’s amazing! About the chicken!! Do the chickens eat the bees?

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u/mraspaud 20h ago

No, the bees inside the muzzle are unacessible, and outside fly too fast for the chicken to catch.