All nests are placed in a chest freezer for a minimum of 48 hours to kill any unemerged hornets. "Gaining safe access to get within reach of a nest is the biggest challenge," said Mr Russell.
a team plugged the nest with foam, wrapped the tree in plastic and vacuumed out the hornets. They also injected carbon dioxide into the tree to kill any remaining hornets. In 2022, scientists said ...
Labelled “murder hornets” due to their ability to kill off beehives ... researchers are trying to find the hornets’ nest to destroy it. “It’s a little bit tricky because this species ...