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Report an Invasive Hornet Sighting

The three invasive species of hornets (Northern Giant Hornet, Yellow-legged Hornet, and the Oriental Hornet) are the only ones that need to be reported. If you have a dead specimen, please retain it in your freezer until contacted by us to arrange either a pick-up or mailing of it to us. If you have identified a specimen as one of the invasive hornets, please submit an online report (see below).

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Jeff Harris at JHarris@entomology.msstate.edu.

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Beekeeper removing honeycomb from beehive.
Filed Under: Agriculture, Livestock, Beekeeping June 26, 2025

RAYMOND, Miss. -- A Mississippi State University expert says he has no evidence that Africanized honey bees are established in Mississippi contrary to reports from Mississippi media outlets June 26.

Close-up of a beehive with a red varroa mite inside one of the combs
Filed Under: Beekeeping, Apiculture: Honey Bee Health March 28, 2025

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Entering this spring, beekeepers will be tasked with rebounding from the worst winter in over a decade for winter bee mortality.

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Portrait of Dr. Jeffrey W. Harris
Assoc Extension/Research Prof