He moved to France in 2006, which has been besieged by Asian hornets since 2004 when the first wave of them hit Bordeaux. "They're just like bigger wasps, they're not overly aggressive but they will defend their nests," he told Daily Star Online. "Beekeepers seem to have taken over hornet control when it should be a fully rounded approach, with action trust and pest controllers." "Beekeepers are not pest controllers and they're not the experts in controlling Asian hornets," he said. "I have a pole that can treat Asian hornets 25 metres away in trees.

Source: Daily Mirror July 05, 2020 20:03 UTC