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UGA Today
Georgia Department of Agriculture and UGA experts encourage resident and beekeeper surveillance to help narrow search areas and shorten response times.
This is a preserved yellow-legged hornet in the UGA Bee Program lab.
Because the yellow-legged hornet is now invasive across multiple continents, researchers are working together internationally to share knowledge and strategies.
(Submitted photo)What to look for — and what to doIdentifying yellow-legged hornets can still be difficult for the general public.
Residents are encouraged to take photos from a safe distance and submit them through the Georgia Department of Agriculture reporting system.