Vespa velutina(VESPVE)
Distribution details in Ireland
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2025: Absent, intercepted only
First recorded in: 2021
First recorded in: 2021
A single worker intercepted, no recordings since.
* Dillane E, Hayden R, O'Hanlon A, Butler F, Harrison S (2022) The first recorded occurrence of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) in Ireland, genetic evidence for a continued single invasion across Europe. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 93: 131-8. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.93.91209