Search for Asian hornets nest still on

Nature conservationists are still searching for an Asian hornets nest near Plzen, in West Bohemia. Several individuals of this invasive insect species, which preys on bees, were registered in the vicinity earlier this week. Members of the Nature and Landscape Protection Agency are now mapping the area and doing a night survey using thermal cameras, in the hope of detecting the nest if it is located outdoors. They have urged the locals to check their barns and other premises where the nest could be hidden. According to Tomáš Görner from the Nature and Landscape Protection Agency, which monitors invasive species in Czechia, it is important to find and eradicate the Asian hornets nest so as to prevent the species from spreading and killing local honey bees.