A Disaster Looms Over Morocco... The Oriental Hornet Is Invading Several Regions and Wiping Out the Bees!

This segment examines the scope of the crisis caused by the emergence and spread of the Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) and the European hornet in northern Morocco, including Tangier, Tetouan, Larache, M'diq, and Fnideq. It cites officially documented scientific data from 2026, clarifying the morphological and behavioral differences between the Oriental hornet and the Asian hornet, and highlighting climatic factors, commercial activity, and ports, most notably the Port of Tangier-Med, which facilitated its arrival from southern Spain.

The segment also highlights the direct threats this insect poses to beehives and the extermination of foraging bees, and the resulting threats to biodiversity, food security, and damage to agricultural crops, in addition to health risks to the general public and the potential transmission of viruses between apiaries. It concludes by proposing urgent practical and preventive measures to limit the spread of the species.