Asian Frelon: "Organising a Coherent Struggle at the National Level", Government Launches €3 Million Plan
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The decree adopting the "National Plan+ for the fight against yellow-legged frelon +Asian+ (Vespa velutina nigrithorax)" was published in the Official Journal. It plans to classify the departments according to four levels of exposure, with national steering and the adoption within six months of departmental variations elaborated under the authority of the prefect with the communities, sectors, environmental associations... Objective, "organize a…
In the face of the proliferation of Asian frelon throughout the country, the State is setting up a national plan to coordinate the fight against this predator of bees.
Fewer this summer because of the heat wave, Asian hornets resume their development with milder temperatures. This Wednesday, France officially launches a six-year national plan to better combat this invasive species throughout the territory.
The plan, which was voted by Parliament in 2025, aims to better organize the fight against this scourge, including classifying departments according to their level of exposure.Introduced in France in 2004, Asian frelon can be a risk to human health. - Asian Frelon: a national plan to combat this invasive species (Environment).
Present in all the departments of Hexagon, the Asian frelon threatens bees, crops and can pose a risk to man. The government announced on Wednesday a national plan of struggle with an exceptional envelope of 3 million euros in 2026.
This frelon is a great predator of insects and especially domestic bees, which can eliminate up to 30 to 50% of the beekeeping herd on a farm.
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