EPPO Global Database

Vespa velutina(VESPVE)

Distribution details in Czechia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2025: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2023
Comments
Individuals found in West Bohemia from October 2023 - February 2024.
References
* Walter J, Görner T, Šulda L, Bureš J, Myslík Z, Milička R, Bartoňová AS, Beneš P, Biemann O, Brus J (2024) First Czech record of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) and a climatic prediction of its spread in the Czech Republic. BioInvasions Records. 13: 607-620, https://doi.org/10. 3391/bir.2024.13.3.04
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Present, few occurrences view...
Germany Present, few occurrences view...
Slovakia Present, few occurrences view...