Invasive species and where to find information:
The following state government websites provide lists of Invasive species:
Department of Conservation and Recreation: (https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/document/nh-invasive-plant-list-2023.pdf)
Department of Forestry: https://dof.virginia.gov/forest-management-health/forest-health/invasive-plants-in-virginia/
Other important sources of information:
USDA plant list: https://plants.usda.gov/
Virginia Native Plant Society: https://vnps.org/conservation/invasives/alien-invasive-landscape-plants/
Blue Ridge PRISM: https://blueridgeprism.org/
Information on the Spotted Lanternfly n Virginia is found on the following websites:
- https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/plant-industry-services-spotted-lanternfly.shtml
- https://ext.vt.edu/agriculture/commercial-horticulture/spotted-lanternfly.html
- Information about residential control of the spotted lanternfly is available at https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/ENTO/ENTO-322/ENTO-322.html
- The VCE publication about Best Management Practices for Spotted Lanternfly in Yards and Landscapes is available at https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/ENTO/ENTO-344/ENTO-344.html
An article published by Virginia Tech explains the adult phase: Now entering their adult phase, spotted lanternflies are headed into their invasive peak | Virginia Tech News | Virginia Tech (vt.edu), by Marya Barlow
Starting in mid-July, adult spotted lanternflies grow wings to invade new territory and hitchhike aggressively.
Recent publications by Virginia Tech
Publications by Virginia Tech (https://pubs.ext.vt.edu) provide descriptions and remedies for various invasive plant species in Virginia, including:
Overview: Exotic Invasive Plants (Non-native Invasive Plants (PDF))
- Invasive Exotic Plant Species: Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) (PDF)
- Tree of Heaven – Invasive Plant Species: Ailanthus (Ailanthus altissima) (PDF)
- Allium Leafminer in Virginia – https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/ENTO/ento-609/ENTO-609.pdf
- Invasive Exotic Plant Species: Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) (PDF)
- Mimosa (PDF)
- Common Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Vinca minor (PDF)
While there have been no confirmed sightings of the spotted lanternfly in the Northern Neck, be careful when traveling to the quarantine portions of Virginia and other states where the spotted lanternfly has been confirmed. The spotted lanternfly is a hitching bug and can easily move from one area to another on vehicles or materials.
New York State Integrated Pest Management Interactive Spotted Lanternfly Map is found on the following website:
https://lookerstudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/b0bae43d-c65f-4f88-bc9a-323f3189cd35/page/QUCkC
The maps show the progress of the Spotted Lanternfly moving south.