EPPO Global Database

Vespa velutina(VESPVE)

Distribution details in Luxembourg

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2020
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/122) : 24 worker hornets and four nests observed in Junglinster.
References
* Ries C, Schneider N, Vitali F, Weigand A (2021) First records and distribution of the invasive alien hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax du Buysson, 1905 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Luxembourg. Bulletin de la Société des naturalistes luxembourgeois. 123: 181-93.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belgium Present, restricted distribution view...
France Present, restricted distribution view...
Germany Present, few occurrences view...