It appears the hunt for the yellow legged hornet is going up a notch.
Biosecurity NZ has now doubled its surveillance zone for the insect on Auckland's North Shore
Biosecurity teams will now monitor an 11 km radius across Glenfield and Birkdale as they work to limit the impact the predatory hornet could have on New Zealand’s honey-bee populations.
So far, 34 queen hornets and 22 nests have been destroyed
Mike Inglis, Biosecurity New Zealand Commissioner North updates Jesse.
North Commissioner Mike Inglis says the traps contain a sugary liquid mixture which queens are attracted to at this time of year. Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi
