ATLANTA, Ga. (WALB) — Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper is urging residents in Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties to watch for and report Yellow-Legged Hornet nests.

State officials say early detection is key to preventing larger infestations that threaten honeybees and other important pollinators.

A single undetected nest can grow into a colony containing thousands of hornets.

Residents who believe they have found a Yellow-Legged Hornet nest should contact the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection Division at [email protected] for identification and removal assistance.

For more information, visit Georgia Department of Agriculture Yellow-Legged Hornet Information.

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