Bait Pod™ bycatch-friendly bait container
Bait Pod™ – Smarter, Cleaner & Eco-Friendly Asian Hornet Monitoring The Bait Pod™ is an innovative, bycatch-friendly bait container designed for cleaner, more efficient liquid attractant delivery. Ideal for monitoring or trapping invasive insects such as Asian hornets (Vespa velutina), the Bait Pod™ provides a smarter, more sustainable solution for precise lure deployment. Innovative Bait Delivery for Targeted Vespa velutina Monitoring The Bait Pod™ is an eco-friendly, bycatch-friendly bait container engineered for cleaner, safer, and more efficient liquid attractant delivery. Perfect for use in Asian hornet traps, it supports beekeepers, conservationists, and pest managers in their efforts to monitor
TRAP-X® Asian Hornet Traps
Trap-X® – The Smarter, Eco-Friendly Asian Hornet Monitoring Trap TRAP-X® Asian Hornet Trap offers a simple, practical solution for monitoring Asian hornets. Designed to tackle the challenges of invasive species management with accuracy and efficiency, it uses a highly selective trapping method that minimises by-catch—making it both environmentally responsible and precisely targeted. Precision Monitoring for Vespa velutina Control The Trap-X® Asian Hornet Trap is a highly selective, eco-friendly monitoring system designed to help beekeepers, conservationists, and pest managers detect Asian hornet activity early. By employing a bycatch-friendly trapping method, Trap-X® offers efficient, sustainable monitoring without harming bees, butterflies, or
Asian Hornets (Vespa Velutina) In Europe
The accidental introduction and subsequent spread of Asian hornets represents a growing threat to native biodiversity and pollination networks across Europe. First recorded in France in 2004, this invasive predatory hornet has now established footholds in multiple countries. Taxonomy and Morphology of Vespa velutina The Asian hornet is a subspecies of Vespa velutina, native to Southeast Asia. It belongs to the family Vespidae, subfamily Vespinae. Morphologically, it is distinct from native hornet species (Vespa crabro) by its predominantly dark brown or black thorax, yellow-orange face, yellow tarsal segments on the legs, and a single bright yellow stripe on the