The Yellow-Legged Hornet in North America
Webinar Details
When:
Mar 11, 2026 1:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:00 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Ben Powell - Extension Associate and Apiculture and Pollinator Program Coordinator, Clemson Extension
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- New York Logger Training - Trained Logger Certification (NYLT-TLC) - .25 hour NYLT TLC Credit [credits applied for]
- Certificate of Participation
- Georgia Master Timber Harvester - Continuing Logger Ed. (GaMTH CLE) - 1 hour CLE - MTH Category B Credit
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) - 1 hour ISA BCMA Science Credit
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) - 1 hour ISA Certified Arborist Credit
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) - 1 hour ISA Municipal Specialist Credit
- Society of American Foresters - Certified Forester Education (SAF-CFE) - 1 hour Category 1 Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Ben Powell (Extension Associate, Apiculture and Pollinator Program Coordinator – Clemson Extension) will discuss the biology and impact of the invasive yellow-legged hornet.
Allan Smith-Pardo, USDA APHIS PPQ, bugwood.org
Pollinator species play a vital ecological and economic role in the southeastern United States. Native and non-native bees support forests and agriculture by pollinating trees and crops, and they also create valuable products such as honey and beeswax. However, the detection of the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) in Georgia in 2023 poses a serious threat to these pollinator communities. This predatory species feeds on a wide range of insects and has already contributed to declines in local beehive populations. But what do we know about this invasive pest and how can it be managed? In this webinar, Ben Powell will discuss the biology of the yellow-legged hornet and its potential impacts.
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