A partnership agreement will be signed in Bar-le-Duc between the municipality and the Meuse…

A partnership agreement will be signed in Bar-le-Duc between the municipality and the Meuse Beekeeping Health Defense Group (GDSA 55) to intensify the fight against the yellow-legged Asian hornet. This hornet, now widespread throughout the department, poses a threat to human safety, pollinator insect preservation, beekeeping, and ecosystem balance.

In 2025, about 80 nests were destroyed in the Bar-le-Duc area. The agreement aims to coordinate prevention, trapping, reporting, nest destruction, and public awareness efforts. The average cost per intervention is around €150, which can be a barrier for individuals; firefighters only intervene in cases of immediate danger.