Asian hornets in 2026: reporting and action in Alpes-Maritimes

Published September 27, 2026 — Speed 3D Services Writing

The national plan to combat the yellow-legged Asian hornets was adopted in September 2026. For an owner in Nice, a trustee in Antibes or a gardener in the east of the Var, the practical issue is to know who to report a nest and how to prepare its management. The following are the points to distinguish before requesting an intervention.

What the September 2026 National Plan Announces

In its communiqué of 16 September 2026, the Ministry of Ecological Transition presents a national framework combining research, adaptation of means to local pressure and coordination of actors. Departmental plans must be prepared under the authority of the Prefects within six months of adoption. In particular, they must organise the reporting, the hazard assessment and the destruction of nests. The text also focuses on selective methods to limit effects on other species.

This national announcement is not enough to establish the operational modalities of each municipality. Before committing an expense, check the device actually applicable to your address with your town hall or departmental services. This page does not confirm any new automatic refund in the Alpes-Maritimes or Var.

You see a nest: what information to prepare?

A useful report describes a specific situation. Indicate the address, location of the nest, an approximate height observed from the ground and persons likely to pass in the vicinity. Specify whether the nest is in a hedge, tree, under a roof or near an entrance. A photograph taken at a distance can facilitate a first orientation; it never justifies getting closer to get a better image.

• Identify the owner or manager of the site.
• Report difficult accesses: landlocked garden, narrow gate, slope or lack of parking.
• Describe the nearby uses: collective passage, children's games, terrace or planned maintenance work.
• Keep the contact information and response of the service to which the alert was sent.

These elements make it possible to prepare the evaluation. They do not replace the insect identification or the examination of the conditions of intervention. For the first local contacts, see also our guide hornet nest in Cagnes-sur-Mer: who to contact?

Reporting, authorization and quotation: three different steps

Sending a report is not a work order. Ask who registers the application, who chooses the intervener and who pays the invoice. In a condominium, pass on this information to the trustee so that he can arrange access and inform the occupants concerned. On a nearby plot, contact its owner rather than provide yourself with access.

The estimate must specify the purpose of the service, the known constraints and the conditions that would require adaptation. Distinguish the treatment of the nest, its possible removal and any subsequent control. Height intervention and intervention accessible from the ground do not necessarily involve the same means. Ask for a written amount to match your situation.

How to organize an intervention in the 06 or east of the Var?

In Nice, Cannes, Grasse or Fréjus, the municipality is only one element: real access to the nest remains crucial. Send your comments and instructions from the community to the professional. Report the animals present and the attendance times of the place to prepare the organization on site.

Speed 3D Services has several technicians in its intervention area; the whole team holds Certibiocide. The slot and modalities are confirmed after exchange. To compare the elements of the estimate, our article on the cost of nest destruction in Nice deals separately with the issue of price.

Source and scope of this news

Primary source: Ministry of Ecological Transition, press release of 16 September 2026consulted on 27 September 2026. The practical steps presented here constitute assistance in the preparation of your application; local rules and aids must be confirmed by the body concerned.

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