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Efforts to track and remove invasive Asian hornet nests intensify in multiple Dutch municipalities.

The Asian hornet has become a pressing environmental concern in various parts of the Netherlands, prompting active search and removal operations. Municipalities like Moerdijk and Nijkerk are deploying search teams dedicated to locating nests. Beekeepers in Limburg have successfully used tracking devices to find nests swiftly, sometimes within the hour. The municipality of Halderberge is also participating by removing nests before mid-November.