新西兰政府为应对黄脚胡蜂入侵已投入超过1200万新西兰元进行根除工作1。最后已知的蜂巢于三月底被发现1，此后冬季监测未发现胡蜂残存的证据1。随着春季到来，当局进入确认是否有蜂后成功越冬的关键阶段1。
根据捕获记录，在2025年10月至2026年3月期间共捕获77只蜂后1。若这些蜂后存活并各自产下77只蜂后，目前可能已存在接近6000只新蜂后1。黄脚胡蜂主要以蜜蜂为食，其饮食的31%由蜜蜂组成1，单只蜂后存活就可能导致新的入侵1。此外，公众已提交18200份疑似胡蜂报告1。
为协助监测工作，新西兰当局鼓励公众拨打0800 809 966报告可疑胡蜂1。
New Zealand's government has committed over NZ$12 million to eradicate an invasive yellow-legged hornet population, with spring now representing a crucial window for determining whether the pest has been successfully eliminated 1. The last known nest was discovered in late March, and winter monitoring has yielded no evidence of hornet survival 1. However, the upcoming spring season—when queens emerge and establish new colonies—will be essential for confirming whether any queens survived the winter months 1.
Between October 2025 and March 2026, authorities captured a total of 77 queens 1. If those queens had survived and each produced 77 offspring queens, the current population could potentially number close to 6,000 new queens 1. Yellow-legged hornets pose a significant threat to New Zealand's ecosystems, with research indicating that honeybees comprise 31 percent of their diet 1. The public has submitted 18,200 suspected hornet reports to assist monitoring efforts 1. Residents can report suspicious hornets by calling 0800 809 966 1.
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