Jura. Asian hornets: "Now is the time to trap the foundresses"

It's not just summer that's slowly creeping up on us. As has been the case for the past few years, they're also starting to emerge. These are the yellow-legged hornets, more commonly known as Asian hornets. And like every year, the hunt for this pest is on to prevent its proliferation. To do this, there's only one solution: trap the foundresses. "In the fall, before the first frosts, they leave for the wild to hide in a shelter for the winter," explains Jean-Pierre Courbet, former vice-president of the Jura Beekeeping Health Defense Group (GDSA 39), a beekeeper in Les Arsures and a beekeeping health technician.

Last winter, the foundresses emerge to create a first nest, called a primary nest, "the size of an orange," the beekeeper continues. This is where they are most vulnerable, as they are forced to search for food to feed their larvae. "They form a colony that...

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