Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say
The northern giant hornet, which used to be referred to as the Asian giant hornet or murder hornet, has now been declared eradicated in Washington state and the United States. Washington is the only state in the US where the hornet was reported. It was first detected in Canada in August 2019.
The war against murder hornets is over, officials say. The U.S. won.
Northern giant hornets, nicknamed “murder hornets,” have been eradicated from the United States, agriculture officials said Wednesday.
Officials declare victory over ‘murder hornets’
State and federal officials declared victory over northern giant hornets, also known as “murder hornets,” in a Thursday press release from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). The WSDA said the agency alongside the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) “have declared the northern giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) eradicated from Washington and the United States.
Northern giant hornets officially eradicated from Washington state
According to the WSDA, Washington must go three years without detection to meet the regulatory definition of eradication.
"Murder hornets" eradicated in the U.S., agriculture officials say
Giant hornets, dubbed "murder hornets," have been eradicated in the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first detected in Washington state.
Invasive ‘murder hornets’ declared eradicated from Washington state and U.S., officials say
The world's largest hornet has been declared eradicated in the U.S. five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian border.
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