Objectives & how it works
A central platform to report, monitor and coordinate.
- Citizen reports (address, photos, context)
- Map & public visibility
- Status tracking (validation → intervention)
- PRO access (monitoring, exports, dashboard)
Belgian platform for reporting and monitoring Asian hornet nests in Belgium.
Free for the public, structured for professionals and municipalities.
Reporting & monitoring Asian hornet nests in Belgium.
Free public · PRO & municipalities.
Have you installed an Asian hornet trap? Register it on the map, enter your capture records and contribute to territorial monitoring in Belgium.
Report any Asian hornet nest as soon as possible to help protect biodiversity and public safety in Belgium.
In the Brussels-Capital Region, Brussels Environment recommends Vespa Alert for reporting Asian hornet nests located on private property in all 19 municipalities.
In Brussels, Vespa Alert is recommended for nests located on private property, in all 19 municipalities.
For nests located in public space, please use Fix My Street directly.
Learn more: see the observation procedure
Vespa Alert™ Belgium is the reference platform for reporting Asian hornet nests (Vespa velutina) in Belgium. Citizens can report a suspect nest, upload photos and contribute to controlling this invasive species threatening bees and biodiversity.
The platform also includes a collaborative trapping module allowing traps to be registered, capture records to be entered and the trap map to be consulted at territorial scale.
A central platform to report, monitor and coordinate.
Learn how to distinguish Vespa velutina from the European hornet and similar species.
Learn more →
Recommendations and steps to take before any intervention.
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Find a partner pest controller near you, committed to the Vespa Alert charter.
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Secure access for municipalities and institutions (monitoring, validation, exports and dashboard).
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Key indicators: reported nests, neutralised nests, seasonal pressure and participating municipalities.
Open dashboard ↓Overall situation overview
Indicators calculated from Vespa Alert™ Belgium data.
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Vespa Alert™ Belgium area
Ranking by density: nests/km² (all statuses combined).
These figures also reflect reporting intensity and do not constitute an assessment of intervention effectiveness.