Who should I call?
Pick what is true. Stay away from the nest. Do not try to destroy it yourself.
Somebody has trouble breathing after a stingOr swelling of the face or throat, or feels faint
The nest is at my home or on my landA pest controller removes it. This is a paid service.
From their own websites · checked on 2026-11-01
The nest is in a street, a park or a public placeThe Environmental Health Directorate takes complaints about pests.
I saw hornets, but I do not know where the nest isReport it. Many reports in one area help to find the nest.
All contacts and sources
These contacts come from their own public websites. We show the page where we found each detail.
Stay safe
- Keep a safe distance from a nest. Do not block the way in and out.
- Keep children and pets away.
- Do not try to destroy a nest yourself. Call a professional.
- If somebody is stung and has difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or throat, or feels faint, call 112 immediately.
Emergency: 112
Call 112 for a serious allergic reaction to a sting: difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or throat, or feeling faint.
Source: hpdp.gov.mt · Checked on 2026-11-01
Official contacts
National hornet hotline
The government announced a national hotline and a central nest-reporting system. It is not live yet. We will add it here when it starts.
Environmental Health Directorate (Ministry for Health)
Takes complaints about pest infestations. Opening hours: 07:30–15:30 in winter, 07:00–15:00 in summer.
Source: environmentalhealth.gov.mt · Checked on 2026-11-01
Pest controllers
The Exterminator Pest Control
Naxxar. Its website offers wasp and oriental hornet control services in Malta.
Source: exterminatormalta.com · Checked on 2026-11-01
Bee and beekeeper groups
Foundation for the Conservation of the Maltese Honey Bee
Nest removal request form, run with a partner pest control company. This is a paid service: the form says that a service fee applies.
Source: maltesehoneybee.org · Checked on 2026-11-01
We do not get money from these companies and we do not endorse them. The list is in no special order.
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