Vespa velutina(VESPVE)
Distribution details in Spain (Islas Canárias)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2026: Transient
First recorded in: 2026
First recorded in: 2026
Rojas-Nossa et al. (2026): two nests observed in May 2026 in Las Palmas. They were destroyed.
* 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Corse | Present, few occurrences | |
| France | Present, widespread | ||
| Portugal | Present, no details | ||
| Portugal | Azores | Transient |