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How to make irresistible traps for Asian giant hornets using sex

Traps placed near nests in China attracted thousands of males

two Asian giant hornets face each other outside a honeybee colony

Chemicals in the sex pheromone of Asian giant hornet queens could help researchers build better traps for the invasive insect in North America. Shown are two hornets outside a honeybee colony.

Dong Shihao

By Erin Garcia de Jesús

- More than 2 years ago

Male Asian giant hornets captivated by the chemical signals of a ready-to-mate queen could one day find themselves stuck in a trap instead.