People are being urged to report immediately sightings of Asian hornets as the county creeps towards the insects’ ‘peak season’. There have been six recorded sightings or gathered specimens of the invasive creature in Kent since March while 2023 saw a record number of them being found in the UK. While the Asian hornet poses no greater risk to human health than native wasps and hornets – they do pose a huge risk to honey bees and insect pollinators. It has prompted a stark warning this week from the UK’s Chief Plant Health Officer Professor Nicola Spence – who has urged the public and beekeeper…