Vespa velutina(VESPVE)
Distribution details in Switzerland
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2026: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2017
First recorded in: 2017
A single queen was caught in April 2017 near a bee hive in Fregiécourt (Jura suisse).
Rojas-Nossa et al. (2026): 3030 nests recorded in 2025, mainly north of the Alps. Under surveillance.
Rojas-Nossa et al. (2026): 3030 nests recorded in 2025, mainly north of the Alps. Under surveillance.
* INTERNET
Le frelon asiatique arrive en Suisse. http://frelonasiatique.mnhn.fr/le-frelon-asiatique-arrive-en-suisse/
* Rojas-Nossa SV, Bartlett LJ, Kolics É, del Mar Leza M, Nave A, Pusceddu M, Rein C, Robla J, Rome Q, Seehausen ML, Senko D (2026) Worldwide distribution and invasion status of Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), the yellow-legged hornet, in 2025. European Journal of Entomology 123, 217-232. doi: 10.14411/eje.2026.022
Le frelon asiatique arrive en Suisse. http://frelonasiatique.mnhn.fr/le-frelon-asiatique-arrive-en-suisse/
* Rojas-Nossa SV, Bartlett LJ, Kolics É, del Mar Leza M, Nave A, Pusceddu M, Rein C, Robla J, Rome Q, Seehausen ML, Senko D (2026) Worldwide distribution and invasion status of Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), the yellow-legged hornet, in 2025. European Journal of Entomology 123, 217-232. doi: 10.14411/eje.2026.022
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Transient | ||
| France | Corse | Present, few occurrences | |
| France | Present, widespread | ||
| Germany | Present, few occurrences | ||
| Italy | Present, restricted distribution |