Asian hornet’s unique buzz may hold secret to containing invasive species

Asian hornets dismember and eat honeybees. Photograph: Biosphoto/Alamy

Asian hornets buzz at a unique frequency that could be the key to controlling their spread, scientists have found, as the invasive species experiences a record year in the UK.

Researchers have said this is “great news”, as the hornet nests can now be more quickly found and distinguished from those of other species, meaning their threat to bees and other pollinators could be contained.