New Zealand now has a genuine chance to stamp out one of the most damaging invasive insects to reach our shores: the Asian yellow-legged hornet. But what happens over the next few months might just ...

Yellow-legged hornet (far left) compared to species established in New Zealand: (from left to right) German wasp (Vespula germanica), Asian paper wasp (Polistes chinensis) and Australian paper wasp ...

Members of the public are being urged to exercise caution following the discovery of a dead yellow-legged hornet nest near Wrexham, marking the first confirmed finding of the invasive insect in Wales.

The number of yellow-legged hornet queens found in Auckland has risen to 45 - 32 of them with nests. Biosecurity New Zealand said it had an excellent response from the public, with 10,270 ...

It's 20 years since the first confirmed case of HPAI in the UK. Mark Avery reflects on some of the most severe outbreaks and wonders what the future holds.