Asian hornets: Race against time as queens emerge in South East

Getty ImagesLast year the National Bee Unit found and destroyed 72 Asian hornet nestsBee inspectors in the South East are battling to destroy Asian hornet nests before new queens hatch later this month.The Animal Plant Health Agency’s (APHA) bee team has already discovered 10 nests in Kent and Sussex, an area of the UK mainland which has witnessed most sightings of the invasive species. One nest could contain…