The Province of Utrecht Also Gives up the Fight Against the Asian Hornet

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The insect has spread significantly in the Netherlands in recent years. Seven nests were observed in Utrecht in 2020, and by 2025, there were nearly 500.

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The province of Utrecht is phasing out its Asian hornet control efforts. In recent years, the province has actively tracked down and removed nests, but despite this, the number of nests has increased dramatically: from seven in 2023 to nearly five hundred last year. "There are now so many of these invasive wasps that eradication is no longer possible," the province states.