Spotted Lanternfly

The Spotted Lanternfly has landed in our region!

Virginia Cooperative Extension has been monitoring the arrival of this invasive in our region and there are many resources available for reporting sitings and management of this beautiful but terrible pest. You can help by reporting any sightings of Spotted Lanternfly and/or submitting actual samples to our Help Desk.

MGNV Resources

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Submit a Sample

Please submit photos via the Spotted Lanternfly sighting link. A confirmation of a probable ID from a photo needs to be followed up by submitting an actual physical sample. If you can, please include multiple bugs, not just one, to ensure a good sample. Single specimens are not always complete. Insects are hard to identify when parts are missing.  Please try to submit an insect whole and not completely mashed if possible. Live insects can be put in the freezer or in rubbing alcohol to kill quickly. Submitted samples must be dead and in a sealed bag or container and should be accompanied by a completed Specimen Report form.

Samples can be mailed, but it is better to drop them off at the 

Extension Master Gardener Help Desk
Virginia Cooperative Extension 
Fairlington Community Center
3308 S. Stafford St.
Arlington VA 22206 

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Additional Resources

Source: Spotted Lanternfly in Virginia. Virginia Cooperative Extension.