-
GR, GRP, PR: What do the French hiking signs mean?
What are the coloured symbols on French hiking routes? Who paints them there and why?
-
Miss France: glam - but not sexy
Miss France organiser Geneviève de Fontenay fears she is fighting a losing battle to protect her 'Cinderella dream' from vulgarity
-
Normandy Landings visit for Queen
Queen Elizabeth has confirmed a state visit to France, ending rumours she is handing over duties to Charles
Hornet traps are not answer
WITH reference to your articleon trapping Asian hornets, we gave up on traps when we realised how many moths, beetles and butterflies go for them. When our trap killed a scarce swallowtail, that was it.
As a former beekeeper, I can sympathise enormously but non-discriminatory insect traps should not be used unless they come up with an awful lot of hornet corpses and very little collateral damage or by-kill.
The only effective method of dealing with Asian hornets is nest destruction, by professionals. Look now, especially near beehives, before the leaves grow back on the trees.
John ADAMS by email