Nest eradication
Contact the fire department or a certified exterminator in case of immediate danger, for example, when the nest is located near a house or other high-risk area.
How do I report a nest?
- Use the reporting form.
- A photo of the nest is required for validation.
- If the nest is in a region with an organized extermination program, it is best to leave your phone number in the reporting form. This allows the exterminator to contact you for permission to remove the nest and schedule the intervention.
- Every report provides valuable information for monitoring and research on the Asian hornet in Flanders.
What happens to my report?
- After reporting, you will receive a confirmation email. This email contains the link to your report on Waarnemingen. You can always check this link to follow the status of your report.
- Your report will be validated through the Waarnemingen platform. This process may take a few days. A photo of the nest is required for validation.
- If the nest is in a region with an organized extermination program, the exterminator will contact you by phone to obtain permission to remove the nest and schedule the intervention.
- Every report provides valuable information for monitoring and research on the Asian hornet in Flanders.
Where is extermination organized?
Municipalities and/or provinces are getting ready for the new season of the Asian hornet. Coordinated eradication will take place in these places soon upon the arrival of primary and secondary nests.
- Province of Antwerp: Arendonk, Bonheiden, Mol, Schilde and Mechelen
- Province of Flemish Brabant: Haacht (only on public property and property of the municipality) and Sint-Genesius-Rode
- Province of Limburg: Beringen, Hasselt and Zonhoven
- Nature and Forest domains
Check your municipality’s website for more information on this coordinated eradication. Through the overview map, you can also check whether your nest will be treated through the reservation status and whether the nest has been controlled or not. If you do not want to wait 10 working days, it is best to contact a private exterminator or the fire brigade which is at your own expense as you will not use the coordinated eradication procedure within your region.
If your Asian hornet nest is located elsewhere in Flanders.
- Check your municipality’s website for more information on nest extermination (your municipality may partially reimburse the extermination costs).
- Consult the list of certified exterminators to contact an exterminator at your own expense.
Is extermination free?
Extermination is only free in regions with an organized extermination program. Consult the list of certified exterminators to contact an exterminator at your own expense.
