EPPO Global Database

Vespa velutina(VESPVE)

Distribution details in Hungary

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2025: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2023
Comments
Several worker hornets found in Kimle village.
References
* Márta T, Vas Z (2023) First record of Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 from Hungary (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Folia Entomologica Hungarica-Rovartani Közlemények. 84: 105-108, https://doi.org/10.17112/FoliaEntHung.2023.84.105
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Present, few occurrences view...
Slovakia Present, few occurrences view...