Asian hornet: Everything you need to know about Europe’s invasion

Asian hornets are invading more European countries, spreading fear among beekeepers as they wipe out honeybee populations. How can we fight back?

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00:00Sometimes, I tell myself, I'd be better off on my couch.

00:09What does an Asian frog look like?

00:11It's a frog that is quite small, black,

00:14with a large orange stripe on its back,

00:16the tip of the yellow legs.

00:17That's why it's called the yellow-legged frog.

00:19Is it deadly?

00:20If you're allergic to immunobacter venoms,

00:22you could die, yes.

00:23There are some every year, unfortunately.

00:24Has it stung you a lot?

00:26Three times. I got stung.

00:27Why don't we like it?

00:28It poses three levels of problems.

00:30Ecological problems, human health,

00:32and economic problems.

00:34It has a huge impact on apiculture.

00:36Where does it come from?

00:37It comes from China.

00:38It was introduced in France a few years ago

00:41by international trade.

00:42What countries does it live in in Europe?

00:44France, Spain, Portugal,

00:46Italy, Switzerland,

00:48Germany, Belgium, Holland,

00:50the United Kingdom, Hungary, Slovakia,

00:52for now.

00:53Can we slow down its spread?

00:55We can limit its spread

00:57if we put in place

00:59suitable means of combat.

01:00Could we have avoided that?

01:01If we had acted quickly

01:03by putting in place

01:05means to locate and destroy the islands,

01:07yes, maybe.