Question 13437 — animals

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Mr. André Chassaigne draws the attention of the Minister of the Interior to the conditions for covering the cost of destroying the nests of dangerous insects, in particular wasps and hornets. Due to their dangerous nature, wasp or hornet nests must be destroyed, whether they are located in a private home or in a public space. These two species have in fact particularly developed. Wasps now proliferate in the environment urban where they have adapted by becoming aggressive, with nests sometimes reaching a meter in diameter. Hornets are now present in almost all French departments, attacking orchards and bees, sometimes even human beings. In the case of wasps, firefighters no longer intervene outside public spaces and the owner must call on a specialized private company, sometimes with prices opaque and disproportionate bills. Due to the cost, some owners destroy the nest themselves, despite the very high risk of stings or falls. However, even located on private property, the nest is dangerous for public spaces, especially near establishments open to the public or along roads. It would therefore seem logical that the community also assumes in these cases the cost of this destruction. As part of the fight against the Asian hornet (vespa velutina), an invasive and harmful species, article L. 411-8 of the environmental code only allows prefects to order operations to destroy nests, including on private properties. Under these conditions, he asks for his opinion on the relevance of having the community cover the cost of destroying dangerous insect nests when these impact security in public spaces or to fight against the Asian hornet. He also questions him about the implementation of an effective collective strategy against the Asian hornet, as requested by the committee of agricultural experts of the National Orientation Council for Animal and Plant Health Policy.

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