NCDA&CS Confirms First Finding of Yellow-Legged Hornet in the State, Asks Beekeepers to Watch for Predator Hornet
July 29, 2026
July 29, 2026
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release:
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NCDA&CS confirms first finding of yellow-legged hornet in the state, asks beekeepers to watch for predator hornet
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed the first established presence of the invasive yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) in the state, in Matthews.
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NCDA&CS confirms first finding of yellow-legged hornet in the state, asks beekeepers to watch for predator hornet
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed the first established presence of the invasive yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) in the state, in Matthews.
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