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15/03/2024

Latest information regarding Asian hornet early season surveillance.

From the analysis conducted at Fera Science Ltd a number of areas have been identified where there is a low risk that Asian hornet queens have overwintered. In response the NBU are making plans to carry out spring trapping, including how to work collaboratively with stakeholders to monitor traps at locations across Kent, East Sussex, Devon and North Yorkshire. BeeBase will be updated if there are any credible sightings or Asian hornets captured.

Please report sightings of Vespa velutina using the Asian hornet Watch app or the online form, see the following link: https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/diseases-and-pests/asian-hornet/so-you-think-youve-seen-an-asian-hornet/

Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am weithgarwch monitro cacwn Asia ar ddechrau'r tymor.

Ar sail y gwaith dadansoddi a wnaed yn Fera Science Ltd, mae sawl ardal wedi'i nodi lle mae risg isel bod breninesau cacwn Asia wedi gaeafu. Mewn ymateb, mae'r UWG yn gwneud cynlluniau i wneud gwaith trapio yn ystod y gwanwn, gan gynnwys sut i gydweithio â rhanddeiliaid er mwyn monitro trapiau mewn lleoliadau ledled Caint, Dwyrain Sussex, Dyfnaint a Gogledd Swydd Efrog. Caiff BeeBase ei ddiweddaru os bydd unrhyw achosion credadwy o weld cacwn Asia neu os caiff unrhyw gacwn Asia eu dal.

Rhowch wybod os byddwch yn gweld Vespa velutina, gan ddefnyddio'r ap ‘Asian hornet Watch’ neu'r ffurflen ar-lein, gwelwch y linc: https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/cy/clefydau-a-phlau/asian-hornet/so-you-think-youve-seen-an-asian-hornet/

01/02/2024

Asian Hornet Credible Sighting - Westfield East Sussex

An Inspector from the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA), National Bee Unit has responded to a sighting of a lone Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina) in Westfield, Hastings, East Sussex on 19 January 2024 following a report by a member of the public after discovering it in the footwell of their car. Despite searching the area, we have been unable to locate a sample. Local Asian Hornet Teams have been alerted and are continuing to monitor in the area. The National Bee Unit encourages beekeepers and the public to remain vigilant this spring after 72 nests were found and killed in England during 2023.

Please report sightings of Vespa velutina using the Asian hornet Watch app or the online form, see the following link: https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/diseases-and-pests/asian-hornet/so-you-think-youve-seen-an-asian-hornet/

Achos Credadwy o Weld Cacynen Asia – Westfield Dwyrain Sussex

Mae Arolygydd o Uned Wenyn Genedlaethol yr Asiantaeth Iechyd Anifeiliaid a Phlanhigion (APHA) wedi ymateb i achos o weld Cacynen Asia (Vespa velutina) unigol yn Westfield, Hastings, Dwyrain Sussex ar 19 Ionawr 2024, yn dilyn adroddiad gan aelod o'r cyhoedd ar ôl iddo ei chanfod yng nghilfach draed ei gar. Er i ni chwilio'r ardal, nid ydym wedi llwyddo i ddod o hyd i sampl. Mae Timau Cacwn Asia lleol wedi'u rhybuddio ac maent yn parhau i fonitro yn yr ardal. Mae'r Uned Wenyn Genedlaethol yn annog gwenynwyr a'r cyhoedd i fod ar eu gwyliadwriaeth y gwanwyn hwn ar ôl i 72 o nythod gael eu darganfod a'u dinistrio yn Lloegr yn ystod 2023.

Rhowch wybod os byddwch yn gweld Vespa velutina, gan ddefnyddio'r ap ‘Asian hornet Watch’ neu'r ffurflen ar-lein, gwelwch y linc: https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/cy/clefydau-a-phlau/asian-hornet/so-you-think-youve-seen-an-asian-hornet/

31/10/2023

Did you spot the National Bee Unit on The One Show yesterday talking about Asian hornets?
If you missed it, you can watch the full episonde on BBC iPlayer: (19:40)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001s0p0/the-one-show-30102023
Suspect sightings can be reported via the Asian hornet watch app or on BeeBase
https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/diseases-and-pests/asian-hornet/ #

13/10/2023

The National Bee Unit (NBU) is writing to all beekeepers to request that you monitor for Asian hornets in all areas.
To date this year, 66 nests have been located and destroyed in 50 locations, across 10 counties (Devon, Dorset, East Sussex, East Riding of Yorkshire, Essex, Greater London, Hampshire, Kent, North Yorkshire and Surrey). The known distribution highlights that no area can be complacent regarding the threat of Asian hornet incursion.
Please look out for the email and if you would like to receive updates from the NBU you can register on BeeBase here
https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/

08/09/2023

An Asian Hornet Update from Nigel Semmence of the National Bee Unit.

Diweddariad Hornet Asiaidd gan Nigel Semmence o'r Uned Wenyn Genedlaethol.

https://youtu.be/9e9XmcvlaZQ?si=EI0ZnwrOH2LgToX9

Hunting for the Asian hornet - APHA Science Blog 07/09/2023

Find out more about how to report an Asian hornet sighting and what happens with those reports.

Darganfyddwch fwy am sut i roi gwybod am gacwn Asiaidd a welwyd a beth sy'n digwydd gyda'r adroddiadau hynny.

Hunting for the Asian hornet - APHA Science Blog News and updates from the Animal and Plant Health Agency on science

05/09/2023

Spread the word on how to identify and report Asian hornet. It’s not just beekeepers that need to be vigilant. Please share this ID guide with as many people as possible.

Lledaenwch y gair ar sut i adnabod a chofnodi presenoldeb Cacwn Asiaidd. Nid gwenynwyr yn unig sydd angen bod yn wyliadwrus. Rhannwch y gwybodaeth yma gyda chymaint o bobl â phosib.

04/09/2023

It’s Asian hornet week this week. Find out how to use the Asian hornet watch app to report sightings.

Mae'n wythnos cacynaidd Asiaidd yr wythnos hon. Darganfyddwch sut i ddefnyddio'r ap Asiaidd hornet watch i adrodd am weld.

24/07/2023

The National Bee Unit (NBU) responded to a credible sighting of Asian hornets (Vespa velutina) in Gravesend, Kent on the 20th of July. Shortly after NBU inspectors reached the site they located a small primary nest in a nearby residential garden. The nest was destroyed on the same day. It has been removed and sent to Fera for confirmation and analysis. The NBU will continue to carry out surveillance in the area to ensure any remaining hornets are captured.
https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/about-us/beekeeping-news/credible-asian-hornet-sighting-gravesend-kent/

Ymatebodd yr Uned Wenyn Genedlaethol (NBU) i’r ffaith bod Cacwn Asiaidd (Vespa velutina) wedi’u gweld yn Gravesend, Caint ar yr 20fed o Orffennaf. Yn fuan ar ôl i arolygwyr yr NBU gyrraedd y safle fe wnaethon nhw ddarganfod nyth mewn gardd breswyl gyfagos. Dinistriwyd y nyth ar yr un diwrnod. Mae wedi'i symud a'i anfon at Fera i'w gadarnhau a'i ddadansoddi. Bydd yr NBU yn parhau i gynnal gwyliadwriaeth yn yr ardal i sicrhau bod unrhyw gacwn sy'n weddill yn cael eu dal.
https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/about-us/beekeeping-news/credible-asian-hornet-sighting-gravesend-kent/

20/05/2023

Honey bees need food.
A stylized graph to illustrate seasonal forage availability for all kinds of bees and pollinators. . In the UK the shortage of forage resources in early summer is widely referred to as the ‘June gap’. During this time beekeepers may need to feed their bees to prevent starvation. Find out more here.https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/3_Resources_for_beekeepers/Best_practice_guidelines/BPG_7a_Feeding_Bees_-_sugar.pdf

Those interested in supporting bees and other pollinators can improve forage availability by growing a variety of pollen and nectar rich plants or mowing lawns less often. Find out more here. https://www.rhs.org.uk/wildlife/plants-for-bees and https://www.biodiversitywales.org.uk/File/809/en-GB

Mae angen bwyd ar wenyn mêl.
Graff arddulliedig i ddangos argaeledd porthiant tymhorol ar gyfer pob math o wenyn a pheillwyr. Yn y DU, cyfeirir at brinder adnoddau porthiant yn gynnar yn yr haf fel ‘bwlch Mehefin’. Yn ystod y cyfnod hwn efallai y bydd angen i wenynwyr fwydo eu gwenyn i atal newyn. Darganfyddwch fwy ymahttps://www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/3_Resources_for_beekeepers/Best_practice_guidelines/BPG_7a_Feeding_Bees_-_sugar.pdf

Gall y rhai sydd â diddordeb mewn cynorthwyo gwenyn a pheillwyr eraill i wella argaeledd porthiant trwy dyfu amrywiaeth o blanhigion sy’n gyfoethog o ran paill a neithdar neu dorri lawntiau’n llai aml. Darganfyddwch fwy yma
https://www.rhs.org.uk/wildlife/plants-for-bees a
https://www.biodiversitywales.org.uk/File/809/en-GB

19/05/2023

This invasive species week on Thursday 18th May the National Bee Unit received a credible triaged report of an Asian hornet discovered in a workshop, approximately 15 miles from Ashford in Kent. The insect was caught and will be analysed by scientists. This was a single hornet incursion and follow up activities will take place to raise risk awareness.

Please report sightings of Vespa velutina using the ‘Asian hornet Watch’ app for iPhone and Android, or the online reporting form https://risc.brc.ac.uk/alert.php?species=asian_hornet

Wythnos hon rhywogaethau ymledol ar ddydd Iau 18fed o Fai derbyniodd yr Uned Wenyn Genedlaethol adroddiad brysbennu credadwy am gacynen Asiaidd a ddarganfuwyd mewn gweithdy, tua 15 milltir o Ashford yng Nghaint. Cafodd y pryfyn ei ddal a bydd yn cael ei ddadansoddi gan wyddonwyr. Roedd hwn yn ymosodiad un corned a bydd gweithgareddau dilynol yn cael eu cynnal i godi ymwybyddiaeth o risg.

Rhowch wybod am weld Vespa velutina gan ddefnyddio’r ap ‘Asian hornet Watch’ ar gyfer iPhone ac Android, neu’r ffurflen adrodd ar-lein. https://risc.brc.ac.uk/alert.php?species=asian_hornet

03/05/2023

Test your knowledge of Small Hive beetle (Aethina tumida) here https://forms.office.com/e/LpP3iAxNup

Small Hive beetle (Aethina tumida): profi eich gwybodaeth.
https://forms.office.com/e/wjV80GiZih

06/04/2023

On Wednesday 5th April the National Bee Unit received a credible triaged report of an Asian hornet discovered inside a cauliflower within a weekly vegetable delivery in Northumberland, approximately 20 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. The cauliflower was produced in France. The NBU responded to the report and a bee inspector collected the hornet later the same day for analysis. This was a single hornet incursion and follow up activities will take place to raise risk awareness with the producer/distributor/seller.

Ar Ddydd Mercher y 5ed o Ebrill derbyniodd yr Uned Wenyn Genedlaethol adroddiad credadwy am gacynen Asiaidd a ddarganfuwyd y tu mewn i flodfresych o fewn dosbarthiad llysiau wythnosol yn Northumberland, tua 20 milltir i'r gogledd o Newcastle upon Tyne. Cynhyrchwyd y blodfresych yn Ffrainc. Ymatebodd yr NBU i'r adroddiad a chasglodd arolygydd gwenyn y gacynen yn hwyrach yr un diwrnod i'w ddadansoddi. Un cacynen yn unig cafodd ei ddarganfod. Bydd dilyniant pendant yn digwydd i godi ymwybyddiaeth arwerthwyr eraill o risg ddigwyddiadau tebyg yn codi yn y dyfodol.

30/03/2023

A brief tour of the NEW BeeBase website and how to login, view and edit your details.

Taith fer o wefan NEWYDD BeeBase a sut i fewngofnodi, gweld a golygu eich manylion.

24/03/2023

Come and see us on the National Bee Unit stand at the Welsh beekeepers convention on Saturday and at the BBKA spring convention on the 21-23 of April.

Dewch i weld ni ar stondin Yr Uned Wenyn Genedlaethol yn Gonfensiwn Gwenynwyr Cymru ar dydd Sadwrn ac yn Gonfensiwn Cymdeithas Gwenynwyr Prydain ar y 21-23 o fis Ebrill

Photos from MARL Honey's post 16/03/2023

Bee inspectors from the National Bee Unit and Fera Science have been working with MARL Honey at Chiang Mai University to improve the UKs Tropilaelaps surveillance.

Mae arolygwyr gwenyn o’r Uned Wenyn Genedlaethol a Fera Science wedi bod yn cydweithio â MARL o Brifysgol Chiang Mai, Gwlad Thai i wella gwyliadwriaeth y DU o’r gwiddonyn Tropilaelaps.

10/03/2023

Are you new to beekeeping or thinking of starting beekeeping? Find out more about starting right with bees here.
https://nationalbeeunit.com/downloadDocument.cfm?id=1246

Hoffech fod yn wenynwr?Meddwl cadw gwenyn am y tro cyntaf? Darganfyddwch mwy am gadw gwenyn fan hyn.
https://nationalbeeunit.com/downloadDocument.cfm?id=1246

Photos from National Bee Unit's post 03/03/2023

Keep an eye out for future posts in the coming weeks and months covering a recent research trip to Thailand on Tropilaelaps. In the meantime, see more information on the mite via the link below.

Cadwch lygad allan am wybodaeth yn ystod yr wythnosau a'r misoedd nesaf yn ymwneud a taith ymchwil ddiweddar i Wlad Thailand ar y gwiddonyn Tropilaelaps. Yn y cyfamser, gwelwch mwy o wybodaeth am y gwiddonyn trwy'r linc isod.

https://nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageId=92

24/02/2023

Do your bees need feeding? Find out more information on feeding bees here. https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/downloadDocument.cfm?id=741
A oes angen bwydo eich gwenyn? Darganfyddwch fwy o wybodaeth yma. https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/downloadDocument.cfm?id=741

05/01/2023

The National Bee Units regional reports are now available on BeeBase. Find out more about the 2022 beekeeping season in your area here https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageid=168

Mae adroddiadau rhanbarthol yr Unedau Gwenyn Cenedlaethol bellach ar gael ar BeeBase. Dysgwch fwy am dymor cadw gwenyn 2022 yn eich ardal chi yma https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageid=168

16/12/2022

There's still time to complete the 2022 National Hive count. Find out how here
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CkgHNjxrvnN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm
Mae amser o hyd i gwblhau Cyfrif Cychod Cenedlaethol 2022, darganfyddwch sut yma
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CkgHNjxrvnN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm

New Research Updates From The NBU › The Walrus and the Honey Bee 24/11/2022

Find out about new research updates from the National Bee Unit here

New Research Updates From The NBU › The Walrus and the Honey Bee New Research Updates From The NBU › The Walrus and the Honey Bee

16/11/2022

Test your knowledge of honey bee diseases and pests with this short quiz.
https://forms.office.com/r/ui5L2ndtBp

Profwch eich gwybodaeth am afiechydon a phlâu gwenyn mêl gyda’r cwis byr hwn.
https://forms.office.com/r/iivpdfn5qc

01/11/2022

The National Bee Unit is pleased to launch the 2022 National Hive Count today.
We would like to ask all beekeepers to login to BeeBase and make a note of the total number of colonies you will be taking into the winter as of 1st November 2022. This task is quick and simple, just login and fill in the short form. Even if you have no overwintering colonies this season it is still important to update your BeeBase record to reflect that. This survey will run until 31st December 2022.
https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/login.cfm

Mae'r Uned Wenyn Genedlaethol yn falch o lansio Cyfrif Cwch Cenedlaethol 2022 heddiw. Hoffem ofyn i bob gwenynwr fewngofnodi i BeeBase a gwneud nodyn o gyfanswm y cychod y byddwch yn eu cymryd i'r gaeaf o’r 1af o Dachwedd 2022. Mae'r dasg hon yn gyflym ac yn syml, dim ond mewngofnodi a llenwi'r ffurflen fer. Hyd yn oed os nad oes gennych gychod byw yn mynd mewn i’r Gaeaf y tymor hwn mae'n dal yn bwysig diweddaru eich cofnod BeeBase i adlewyrchu hynny. Bydd yr arolwg yn para tan 31 Rhagfyr 2022.
https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/login.cfm

29/10/2022

Come and visit us at the National Honey Show.
We have inspectors on our stand to answer your enquiries and provide helpful advice.
Dewch i ymweld â ni yn y National Honey show.
Mae gennym ni arolygwyr wrth law i ateb eich ymholiadau a rhoi cyngor defnyddiol.

21/10/2022

Get tips and advice on how to build a brood box.

Cyngor ar sut i adeiladu brood box.

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