Vespa velutina(VESPVE)
Distribution details in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2026: Transient
First recorded in: 2025
First recorded in: 2025
Rojas-Nossa et al. (2026): one adult captured in October 2025. The nest was located and 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