Procedure

When a nest is observed
Decision trees

Regional procedure in Belgium

This page helps to orient a report according to the Region and the type of location. Never attempt to destroy a nest yourself.

Keep your distance. Warn people nearby and follow the procedure that applies in your Region: Flanders, Brussels-Capital or Wallonia.

Register every new observation through the reporting form, consult the map and the FAQ.

In the Brussels-Capital Region, a clear distinction is now made between private property and public space: on private property, reporting is done via Vespa Alert; in public space, reporting is done via Fix My Street.

Regions

Choose your Region

The guidelines differ depending on the Region and local organisation.

Region

Flanders

  • Asian hornet nest in Flanders
    • Step 1: register the nest on VespaWatch.be.
    • Private property? yes / no
      • Yes – on private property:
        The owner is responsible for the management and, if needed, contacts a pest control company.
        → See the list: partner pest controllers (Vespa Alert)
      • No – public space:
        Contact the municipality and the fire brigade in case of immediate danger.
    • If the nest is located in a sensitive area (school, nursery, hospital, nursing home, apiary, busy park), classify it as a high-priority nest.

Report a nest in Flanders

Region

Brussels-Capital

  • Asian hornet nest in the Brussels-Capital Region
    • Emergency situation? yes / no
      • Yes:
        Call 112 immediately.
        The fire brigade intervenes free of charge only in life-threatening emergencies or when the situation makes a place inaccessible.
        In all other cases, the intervention is subject to a fee.
      • No: continue according to the location of the nest.
    • Where is the nest located?
    • If the nest is located near a school, nursery, nursing home, hospital, busy park or apiary, classify it as a high-priority nest.
Brussels – legal obligation
If a nest causes a nuisance, the owner, manager or tenant must have it removed or neutralised. Failing that, the competent authority may intervene ex officio, at the owner’s expense.

Source: General Police Regulations – Art. 36. View the regulation (PDF)

Report a nest on private property

Report a nest in public space

Region

Wallonia

  • Asian hornet nest in Wallonia
    • Step 1: register the nest on Vespa-Alert.be.
    • Emergency situation? yes / no
      • Yes:
        • Life-threatening emergency → call 112.
        • Urgent but not life-threatening → call 1722.
      • No: continue according to the location.
    • Where is the nest located?
      • Private property:
        The owner contacts a pest control company.
        → See the list: partner pest controllers (Vespa Alert)
      • Municipal public space:
        Contact the municipality’s environment department.
      • Regional public space:
        Contact the SPW or the competent regional manager.
    • If the nest is located near a school, nursery, nursing home, hospital, busy park or apiary, classify it as a high-priority nest.

Report a nest in Wallonia