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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230920
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URL:https://americanbeejournal.com/events/webinar-sep-19-the-yellow-legged
 -hornet-in-the-usa-what-does-this-mean-for-beekeepers/
SUMMARY:Webinar Sep 19: The Yellow-legged Hornet in the USA: What does this
  mean for beekeepers?
DESCRIPTION:September (Tuesday) 19\, 2023 7:30 pm ET\n-a NY Bee Wellness we
 binar\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7YF21cr9SDagIs9qfSbih
 g\n\nDr. Gard W. Otis\, University of Guelph\, Canada\, and Institute of B
 ee Health\, Switzerland\n\nThe Yellow-legged Hornet\, Vespa velutina\, nat
 urally inhabits a large region in Asia\, but since 2004 it has demonstrate
 d its invasion potential by colonizing most of western Europe. The discove
 ry of this social wasp in Savannah\, Georgia\, in August\, 2023\, has the 
 potential to dramatically affect beekeeping in southeastern USA\, the Paci
 fic Northwest of North America\, and several other regions of the world.\n
 \nGard will review the biology of the hornet and its serious effects on Ap
 is mellifera colonies. He will provide details of the hornet’s invasion 
 of Europe and of its recent detection in Georgia. Predictions of where wit
 hin North America it is likely to survive will be reviewed. Finally\, othe
 r exotic hornet species of concern for US beekeepers will be briefly addre
 ssed.\n\nDr. Gard Otis will discuss these topics and answer related questi
 ons during his talk.\n\n \n\n 
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