A “deadly” breed of hornets has swarmed into Georgia and officials are scrambling to stop the rapid increase in population before the insects wreak havoc on the state’s agriculture industry. The ...

A search and destroy mission is on for the yellow-legged hornet, an insect highly sought after by Clemson University's Department of Plant Industry. The mission comes after a Beaufort County man ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) confirmed Wednesday that more specimens of an invasive, bee-eating hornet have been found in coastal Georgia and a second nest has been ...

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Three more yellow-legged hornet nests — in addition to two previously reported — have been found and eradicated in the Savannah area. The yellow-legged hornet is a non-native species and, if allowed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Authorities in Georgia are asking the public for help tracking a growing invasive hornet species that preys on honeybees and other ...

Georgia land management officials are asking residents for help locating an invasive hornet threatening the Peach State's honey production and its No. 1 economic driver: agriculture. Georgia ...

ATLANTA — Tyler Harper, Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner is encouraging Georgians to report embryo nests to prevent the spread of yellow-legged hornets across the state and prevent them ...

The Yellow Legged Hornet has been spotted in Georgia for the first time. Officials are asking for help tracking the invasive species, which kills honeybees and threatens the agriculture industry.