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23 December 2025

VIDEO | Invasive yellow-legged hornet: 2025 update

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What’s the current situation with the invasive yellow-legged hornet, and what should pest professionals expect in 2025?

In this important update, Dan Etheridge, APHA, provides the latest information on the spread, surveillance, and management of the invasive yellow-legged hornet in the UK.

Key topics covered:

  • What is the invasive yellow-legged hornet?
  • UK surveillance and control measures
  • Reporting sightings and response protocols
  • Risks to public health, biodiversity, and pollinators
  • The outlook for 2025
  • Live Q&A highlights.

This video is taken from BPCA Digital Forum 36.

The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) hosts these free events so everyone interested in pest management can learn, share and connect.

This video is intended for those working in the pest management sector.

Information correct at time of filming. Views of the speakers are their own and not necessarily shared by BPCA.

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