UK rise of Asian hornets as expert shares how to treat 'most painful sting known to man'

So far this year, three nests found and there have been 24 sightings of the invasive yellow-legged hornet, which pose a major threat to many native UK insects, including honey bees An early Asian hornet sighting has been noted (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto )

A leading pharmacist has advised Brits on how to treat a sting from an Asian hornet - amid a rise in sightings across the UK. So far this year, three nests found and there have been 24 sightings of the invasive yellow-legged hornet , which pose a major threat to many native UK insects, including honey bees.

An Asian hornet - believed to have arrived in France on a shipment from China in 2004 - can consume 50 honey bees a day with a swarm able to kill off a hive of more than 30,000 bees. ‌

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