Nest eradication

Contact the fire brigade or a certified eradicator in case of immediate danger, for example, when the nest is near a residence or another high-risk location.

What happens with my report?

• After reporting, you will receive a confirmation email. This email contains the link to your report on Waarnemingen. You can always use this link to check the status of your report.
• Your report will be validated through the Waarnemingen platform. This process can take a few days.
• You will be notified by email if you have reported an Asian hornet nest in an area with coordinated eradication.
• Always clearly mention your phone number and the location of the nest to be eligible for organized eradication by Vespa-Watch. A photo of the nest is also required for validation.
• Each report provides valuable information for monitoring and research on the Asian hornet in Flanders.

Where is eradication organized?

Coordinated eradication takes place at these locations. Be aware that in the locations with a coordinated approach there is an end date until which nests are eradicated. If eradication is still taking place in the locations of the coordinated approach, you do not have to take any further action after validation of your report as a nest Asian hornet.

• Province of Limburg: the municipalities of Hasselt (stops on November 23, 2024), Genk (stops on November 30, 2024), Borgloon (stops on December 2, 2024), Gingelom (stops on November 29, 2024), Hechtel-Eksel (stops on November 30, 2024) and Heers (stops on December 31, 2024)
• Antwerp province: Some municipalities take action after reporting a nest (e.g. Mol stops on December 31, 2024 and Stabroek stops on November 22, 2024). Contact your local administration if you want to know if action is taken after your report on Vespa-Watch.
• Province of Flemish Brabant: the municipality of Huldenberg which stops eradication nests on November 23, 2024.
• Province of West Flanders: all municipalities of reports that were submitted and validated before November 22, 2024 will still be eradicated.
• Province of East Flanders: all municipalities except Sint-Laureins and Waasmunster of reports that were submitted before November 18, 2024 will still be eradicated.
• Nature and forest domains of reports that were submitted before November 18, 2024 will still be eradicated.
• The free eradication of Asian hornet nests in 2024 is coming to an end in several regions, with the region itself deciding until when they will carry out the eradication. Eradication of nests from mid-November is no longer useful. Many new queens have already flown out, with the rest of the nest dying in the winter months. Abandoned nests may remain, as these nests will not be reused next year. Hornets make a new nest every year.

If your Asian hornet’s nest is located elsewhere in Flanders

• please consult the website of your municipality for more information on controlling nests (your municipality may reimburse part of the costs of control).
• Consult the list of approved exterminators to contact an exterminator at your own expense.

Is eradication free of charge?

If you have reported a nest within an area with coordinated eradication, an exterminator will be automatically and free of charge activated to contact you and eradicate the nest. The eradication of the nest takes place within one to two weeks after validation.

Please note: The free eradication only applies when you are served by the eradicators of the coordinated approach. If you appoint your own eradicator for an eradication, these costs will not be reimbursed.

In the rest of Flanders, there is no coordinated eradication of nests free of charge; your nest is not automatically assigned to an eradicator. In some municipalities, the eradication of a nest is (partially) reimbursed. Check your municipality’s website for more information.