{"id":1126,"date":"2020-05-05T15:33:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T23:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/?p=1126"},"modified":"2022-09-05T10:21:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T18:21:59","slug":"asian-giant-hornet-pnw-info-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/2020\/05\/05\/asian-giant-hornet-pnw-info-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Giant Hornet &#8211; PNW info sources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2847\/files\/2020\/05\/AGH_mainBCAg.jpg?resize=295%2C282&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" width=\"295\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2847\/files\/2020\/05\/AGH_mainBCAg.jpg?w=407&amp;ssl=1 407w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2847\/files\/2020\/05\/AGH_mainBCAg.jpg?resize=300%2C287&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">QUICK FACTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There are many black and yellow wasps in Oregon. <strong>Proper identification is important before reporting<\/strong>. Here are some ID tips:<ul><li>This wasp is very LARGE! 1.5&#8243; to 2&#8243; long <\/li><li>It has a <strong>striped abdomen<\/strong>, <strong>yellow head<\/strong>, and <strong>black eyes<\/strong><\/li><li>The <strong>thorax<\/strong> (where wings attach) is black<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Predator of many large-bodied insects (grasshoppers, beetles, etc.)<\/li><li>Potential serious threat to honeybees<\/li><li>Ground-nesting, active from May to August<\/li><li>Detected in August 2019 British Columbia (eradicated); <strong>0<\/strong> confirmed sightings to date in Oregon. <strong>4<\/strong> confirmed sightings (dead) in Washington state <strong>+ 1 active nest<\/strong> &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/beav.es\/oz9\" target=\"_blank\">read news articles<\/a> from October 2020; <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/em9297\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2847\/files\/2020\/09\/aghspeciescomparison3-1532606876.jpg?resize=406%2C314&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" width=\"406\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2847\/files\/2020\/09\/aghspeciescomparison3-1532606876-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C791&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2847\/files\/2020\/09\/aghspeciescomparison3-1532606876-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2847\/files\/2020\/09\/aghspeciescomparison3-1532606876-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2847\/files\/2020\/09\/aghspeciescomparison3-1532606876-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1187&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2847\/files\/2020\/09\/aghspeciescomparison3-1532606876-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1583&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2847\/files\/2020\/09\/aghspeciescomparison3-1532606876-scaled.jpg?w=2310&amp;ssl=1 2310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">*** NEW ! ***<\/span> An Extension publication is now available<\/strong> highlighting identification, effect on honey bees, invasion potential, and more. <strong>CLICK THE PHOTO to access the publication<\/strong>. <br>Photo credit: Chris Hedstrom, Oregon IPM Center<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">OTHER REGIONAL RESOURCES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of regional experts who can offer advice, answer questions, and field suspected reports of sightings. Please consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/em9297\">OSU Extension publication<\/a> for ID tips, answers to common questions, etc. Early detection is key to limit the effects of invasive species. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/ask-expert\/featured\/northern-giant-hornets-oregon\">Ask-an-Expert<\/a> &#8211; Featured question from homeowner, answered by OSU faculty (AUG 2022)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oregoninvasivespeciescouncil.org\/news-channel\/2020\/4\/8\/pest-alert-asian-giant-hornet\" target=\"_blank\">Read this Pest Alert<\/a> &#8211; from the Oregon Invasive Species Council (APR 2020) <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/36TFu_W1Vio\" target=\"_blank\">Watch this webinar<\/a> &#8211; by WSDA Entomologist Chris Looney in partnership with the Washington Invasive Species Council (FEB 2020).<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/beav.es\/47y\" target=\"_blank\">Report a sighting in Oregon<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agr.wa.gov\/departments\/insects-pests-and-weeds\/insects\/hornets\" target=\"_blank\">Report a sighting in Washington<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/ODA\/shared\/Documents\/Publications\/IPPM\/AsianGiantHornetPestAlert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">View this factsheet<\/a> from ODA&#8217;s Insect Pest Prevention and Management program (.pdf, updated MAY 2020)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/csu.agbio\/posts\/3801751286563702\" target=\"_blank\">Read this opinion<\/a> by a Distinguished CSU Professor about why &#8216;murder hornet&#8217; is an unfair name for a generalist predator.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>&#8220;It is certainly something to be &#8230; watchful for &#8230; [but]&#8230; I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s a need for panic at all&#8221;<\/strong> ~ Eric Lee-Mader <\/p><cite>Lee-Mader is a pollination conservation expert with the Xerces Society and has worked with AGH in Japan. Quotes extracted from his 4 MAY 2020 interview with KGW8 News, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/tech\/science\/environment\/murder-hornet-spotted-in-washington\/283-a9b560e3-e7fd-4a66-ac34-3015c2390aa0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">available here<\/a>.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUICK FACTS There are many black and yellow wasps in Oregon. Proper identification is important before reporting. Here are some ID tips: This wasp is very LARGE! 1.5&#8243; to 2&#8243; long It has a striped abdomen, yellow head, and black eyes The thorax (where wings attach) is black Predator of many large-bodied insects (grasshoppers, beetles,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/2020\/05\/05\/asian-giant-hornet-pnw-info-sources\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8003,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3469],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-invasives"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8vBJ4-ia","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8003"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1126"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1695,"href":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1126\/revisions\/1695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/vegnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}