Asian hornets are invading more European countries, spreading fear among beekeepers as they wipe out honeybee populations. How can we fight back?
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00:00Sometimes, I tell myself, I'd be better off on my couch.
00:09What does an Asian frog look like?
00:11It's a frog that is quite small, black,
00:14with a large orange stripe on its back,
00:16the tip of the yellow legs.
00:17That's why it's called the yellow-legged frog.
00:19Is it deadly?
00:20If you're allergic to immunobacter venoms,
00:22you could die, yes.
00:23There are some every year, unfortunately.
00:24Has it stung you a lot?
00:26Three times. I got stung.
00:27Why don't we like it?
00:28It poses three levels of problems.
00:30Ecological problems, human health,
00:32and economic problems.
00:34It has a huge impact on apiculture.
00:36Where does it come from?
00:37It comes from China.
00:38It was introduced in France a few years ago
00:41by international trade.
00:42What countries does it live in in Europe?
00:44France, Spain, Portugal,
00:46Italy, Switzerland,
00:48Germany, Belgium, Holland,
00:50the United Kingdom, Hungary, Slovakia,
00:52for now.
00:53Can we slow down its spread?
00:55We can limit its spread
00:57if we put in place
00:59suitable means of combat.
01:00Could we have avoided that?
01:01If we had acted quickly
01:03by putting in place
01:05means to locate and destroy the islands,
01:07yes, maybe.