The Government of Malta has approved a national action plan to tackle the oriental hornet Vespa orientalis. Although this insect is present in the country for many years, last summer a significant increasing of population has affected the honey bee population with a consequent damages for the beekeeping sector. The plan includes several measures, such as honeybee conservation and colony re-population, hornet nest detection and eradication, funding for scientific research, monitoring and communication programs. Measures that will be supported by an investment of 1 million of euro.

Read the official press release here.