The BBKA held its Asian Hornet Conference remotely on Saturday 17th of February with Nigel Simmons from the National Bee Unit providing an update and highlighting areas of concern for this coming year. He also discussed lessons learnt from last year’s experience and the changes and plans to better manage the response this year. Alastair Christie from Jersey explained how the islandContinueContinue reading “BBKA Asian Hornet Conference”
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Asian Hornet – The Next Phase
Andrew Durham is Cambridgeshire Beekeeper who is a regular contributor to the BBKA News on the Asian Hornet and has been a speaker at the BBKA Asian Hornet Conferences. For over 9 years he has been studying the Asian hornet situation in France with regard to its effect on beekeeping. Drawing on his own researchContinueContinue reading “Asian Hornet – The Next Phase”
Asian Hornet Event
Asian Hornet Conference: Saturday 17th February 2024, 10.00am – 12.30pm via Zoom Confirmed speakers: Nigel Semmence: ‘An Update from the NBU’Contingency Planning and Science Officer, National Bee Unit Martin Smith; eR2 Project Manager: ‘Communication is the key’An introduction to the way in which we beekeepers fit into the fight against the Asian Hornet. Following on fromContinueContinue reading “Asian Hornet Event”
Meridian Beekeepers’ Association 