SignalNids – Frelon asiatique

SignalNids

About this app

SignalNids is an app dedicated to reporting, identifying, and tracking Asian hornet nests.

Have you spotted a nest or a suspicious insect? Report it quickly from your phone, add a photo, indicate its location, and share the relevant information in just a few steps.

REPORT A NEST EASILY

The mobile form guides you through providing information such as:

• the observed species;

• the type of nest: primary, secondary, or unknown;

• the nest's location;

• its height and activity level;

• its location;

• one or more photos.

Your report can then be reviewed, confirmed, and tracked directly from your personal account.

IDENTIFY A HORNET WITH A PHOTO

Take a photo or choose an image from your gallery for quick identification assistance.

This feature helps differentiate between the Asian hornet, the European hornet, and other insects that may resemble them.

The analysis provided is intended as an aid to identification and does not replace the advice of a specialist.

VIEW THE NEST MAP

Access an interactive map showing confirmed reports registered on SignalNids.

The map allows you to visualize the presence of reported nests in your area while protecting the precise contact information of those who reported them.

TRACK YOUR REPORTS

From your personal account, access the history of your reports and view their progress:

• Report pending verification;

• Nest confirmed or rejected;

• Intervention in progress;

• Nest taken care of;

• Nest neutralized.

You can also view the recorded information, modify certain data, and track updates related to your report.

MANAGE YOUR TRAPS AND RECORDS

SignalNids also allows you to report and track your hornet traps.

For each trap, you can:

• Record its location; • Indicate the type of trap and bait used;

• Add capture records;

• Distinguish between queens and workers;

• Record the temperature;

• Add a photo or field note;

• Pause or archive a trap.

The recorded data allows for better monitoring of capture trends and their relationship to weather conditions.

FIND PROFESSIONALS

When necessary, SignalNids facilitates contact with professionals specializing in the destruction and neutralization of hornet nests.

Available professionals can be selected based on their service area and proximity to the reported nest.

A PLATFORM USEFUL FOR EVERYONE

SignalNids helps centralize observations to improve:

• Public awareness campaigns;

• Monitoring of reported nests;

• Response times of responders;

• Understanding the spread of the Asian hornet; • Data useful to local authorities and specialized networks.

The application is intended for individuals, professionals, local authorities, local contacts, and anyone wishing to participate in monitoring the Asian hornet.

MAIN FEATURES

• Quickly report a nest;

• Add photos from your camera or gallery;

• Geolocation of the report;

• Assistance in identifying hornets;

• Map of confirmed nests;

• Tracking of reports;

• Notifications regarding the progress of a report;

• Trap management;

• Capture records;

• Statistics and weather trends;

• Access to prevention advice;

• Search for specialized professionals.

If you discover a nest, do not approach it, do not attempt to destroy it yourself, and maintain a safe distance.

With SignalNids, easily participate in reporting, prevention and monitoring of the Asian hornet from your phone.