NIEA confirms further sightings of Asian Hornet
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The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has confirmed further sightings of Asian Hornet in the Dundonald area of Belfast.
It follows confirmation of the first Asian Hornet in Northern Ireland, which was captured in the same area on Friday, and suggests the existence of a nest.
NIEA officials are now moving to employ 'track and trace' methods to establish the location of, and remove, any potential nest in the area.
The public is urged to be vigilant and report any suspect insects, ideally with a photograph, to DAERA via the Asian Hornet Watch app at https://www.brc.ac.uk/app/asian-hornet-watch or via the CEDaR invasive species online recording at http://www2.habitas.org.uk/records/ISI. Suspected nests should not be disturbed but reported immediately.
