News from the Ministry of Primary Industries reveals that it has found 3 secondary yellow legged hornet nests and successfully treated and removed them.
Using tracking, trapping and ground surveillance, along with public notifications, the team has now located and destroyed 49 queens, 51 nests and hundreds of workers to date.
Lloyd 'The Waspman' Carpenter discusses the update with Jesse.
Yellow-legged hornets are an invasive species, and a danger to local honey and wild bees. Photo: Biosecurity NZ