In the Upper Valley of Aude, beekeepers have tested two methods to locate Asian hornet nests,…

In the Upper Valley of Aude, beekeepers have tested two methods to locate Asian hornet nests, including one using transmitters, reports "L'Indépendant." Three nests were recently found in Val-du-Faby and Brenac.

To find them, a small transmitter is attached to the hornet's abdomen, then tracked to its nest using a receiver, according to the source. This experiment is conducted by the Groupement de défense sanitaire des abeilles de l'Aude (GDSA 11). Among the nests discovered, one was located in a trash bin, posing a danger to residents.

The association is also testing a less costly method: several hornets are marked with colors, and the time of their trips to and from a sweet bait is measured. These data are analyzed by the Vespa Finder software to locate nests.