Today marks the start of Asian Hornet Week!

Led by the British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA), Asian Hornet Week is a week of awareness raising held at the beginning of September when the insects are at their peak in terms of activity, and are most likely to be seen.

Over the next few days look out for an Asian hornet blog post on the APHA Science blog, content on the BBKA and APHA social media channels, and coverage in national media outlets.

Get involved!

We would be grateful for your help in raising awareness and encouraging reporting of sightings. Any suspected sightings should ideally be reported via the Asian hornet watch app or the online reporting form. Free alert posters and ID sheets are available to help with awareness raising.

For more information on identification and reporting, and links to the resources mentioned above, please visit the Asian hornet alert page.