Georgia Agriculture Commissioner issues warning after yellow-legged hornet sightings, asks for help eradicating

MACON, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is working towards eliminating a potential dangerous threat to Georgia’s ecosystems.

On Thursday, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper issued a request to the public to help report any yellow-legged hornet and their secondary nests. They particularly asked for help from several counties just outside of Central Georgia.

According to the GDA, their department learned about the presence of the yellow-legged hornet in Georgia back on August 2023…

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