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Full-scale invasion of deadly Asian hornets is 'inevitable' experts warn as record number of nests found in UK

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A full-scale invasion of Asian hornets in England is 'inevitable', experts have warned. And the country is 'ill-prepared' for the arrival of the deadly insect which has already conquered parts of Europe.

Experts say the wider public needs to 'wake up' to the dangers of the Asian hornet, which is ruining public events such as fun-runs and destroying grape crops in France.

This season a total of 37 nests in 30 different locations in the UK - dwarfing figures from any previous year. And in a presentation to the British Beekeeping Association, Andrew Durham said lessons from the continent needed to be urgently learnt - and said public money would ultimately be needed to help fight the battle.

Mr Durham said: "How long can our luck last? Well with 37 nests in 30 locations as of today I guess our luck has run out. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features "It is a fundamental mistake to think the Asian hornet is only a problem for beekeepers because it misjudges the impact this invasion is going to have eventually on, not just on beekeepers, but undoubtedly on everyone.

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