New online map and app to report Asian Hornets

Friday, 20 March 2026 09:00

A new online map has been created to make it easier to report sightings of Asian Hornets in Jersey.

Anyone who sees the invasive insects or their nests can now mark it onto a map of the island, accurately showing the location of the sighting.

The tool also indicates when a nest has been destroyed, differentiates between different types of insects, and confirms whether a report is validated or plausible.

It also allows the public to see if their sighting has already been reported.

Using the data, the Jersey Asian Hornet Group of volunteers and I&E Biosecurity team can then initiate any appropriate action that needs to be taken.

Previously, hornets sightings had to be reported via email.

Alastair Christie, Senior Scientific Officer for Invasive Species says this will be a lot easier, for both his team, and members of the public.

"It will save us many hours during the really busy time in the summer when last year we were inundated - too many reports to process.

"And the thing about an Asian Hornet report is working out which ones are important, and which ones we can react to quickly and get wins, i.e., finding a nest."

In 2025, the Biosecurity team in the Infrastructure and Environment Department received around 4000 reports of Asian Hornet insects and nests.

Queen sightings are already being documented, with the beginning of hornet sightings starting earlier each year.

READ: Record year for Asian hornets in Jersey already

You can access the online map here: Asian Hornet Sightings.

The app can be downloaded, and other information can be find here.