Sentinel Apiaries
Sentinel Apiaries on Hutchinson Island
Thanks to support from the Georgia Ports Authority, our first sentinel hives are stationed on Hutchinson Island along the Savannah River. Hives act as controlled lures, allowing teams to monitor hornet activity right at the entry corridor.
Cutting-Edge Technology
In collaboration with Dr. Thomas O'Shea-Wheller and his team at the University of Exeter, we are deploying VespAi at our Savannah River site.
VespAi
VespAi is an automated bait station equipped with computer vision. It attracts insects, captures images, and uses AI trained technology to filter out harmless native insects while flagging Yellow-Legged Hornets in real time. This will be the first of its kind in the United States.
Nest Triangulation & Destruction
When hornets are detected, response teams from the Georgia Department of Agriculture utilize visual triangulation and tracking to find hidden nests and safely destroy them.
