Is the Period of Extreme Cold Good News for the Elimination of Asian Hornets?

PESTS: In winter, Asian hornets do not disappear, despite a freezing first part of the week

Despite one cold snap garden owners and beekeepers across the country will always hear about the asian hornet when the sunny days arrive.

“The cold always has an impact on hornets”, explains a pest expert, “in winter the males die and the queen hibernates before laying her eggs in spring with rising temperatures”. And this, whether it snows or winds.

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Global warming

“Until November, we intervened for hornet nests “, notes a second expert, “for the queen, the hibernation period cannot begin if it is not less than six degrees”.

Nothing to rejoice about regarding a potential absence of Asian hornets in spring, their life cycle is well established. On the contrary, it is global warming that could have an impact on egg-laying in the years to come. “If the temperature is too high, queens may not go into hibernation and continue to lay eggs in winter and die afterwards. “