The British Island of Jersey threatens the invasion of the Shernya Vespa Velutina, also known as Killer’s Horses. This is reported by Edition The Mirror.
According to experts, in 2021 the number of hornets on the island can reach a record level. Since the beginning of the year, 63 uterus has been discovered: 38 of them found representatives of the public, 25 more fell into traps. This figure is approaching the record registered in 2019, when 69 VESPA VELUTINA individuals noticed on Jersey.
Coordinator for the fight against Asian Horses on the island of Jersey Alaster Christie called this figure anxious, but called people not to panic. “We are on the way to surpass the figures of 2019, but calves in 2019 were minimal, and now we work much better,” he explained.
To effectively combat invasion Vespa Velutina on the island, a team of volunteers engaged in tracking the harnesses is formed. The inhabitants of the island call on to check the sheds, garages and other premises for the presence of nests, and also to report to the Commission for Observation of Asian Horses about any cases of detecting these insects.
Experts believe that the Asian Horses of the Vespa Velutina appeared in France in 2004 on a ship with a cargo of Chinese ceramics. They are aggressively ordinary horns, stuffing several times and can pursue the sacrifice at a distance of 10-15 meters away.
At the end of 2016, Vespa Velutina was first noticed on Jersey Island. For a person suffering from allergies, even one bite of this insect is deadly. In addition, the invasion of Vespa Velutina threatens the populations of British bees.
Jersey Island is located in the La Mans Strait 20 kilometers from the French region of Normandy. It is not part of the UK, however, is considered to be the coronal possession of the British crown. More than 100 thousand people live on the island.