Spotted Lanternfly in Virginia

Current Distribution of Spotted Lanternfly in Virginia

This map shows the currently known distribution of Spotted Lanternfly in Virginia. The information on the map is current as of the date on the map, and we will continue to update it as needed.

The Virginia Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine was repealed on March 27, 2025, and is no longer in effect in Virginia. As a result, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is no longer issuing spotted lanternfly permits. All restrictions on intrastate movement of the spotted lanternfly in any life stage or any article capable of moving spotted lanternfly have been lifted. Furthermore, the spotted lanternfly permits issued previously by VDACS as part of the quarantine in Virginia are no longer valid.

Other states and/or countries may still require commercial businesses to have a spotted lanternfly permit before moving any equipment and goods from Virginia into those states and/or countries. Virginia businesses can work with VDACS to establish compliance agreements to meet the requirements of other states. To establish a compliance agreement with VDACS office, please email complianceagreements@vdacs.virginia.gov

For more information about the quarantine repeal, please visit www.vdacs.virginia.gov/plant-industry-services-spotted-lanternfly.shtml  or contact the VDACS Office of Plant Industry Services at (804) 786-3515. 

Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office can assist you with information on how to manage Spotted Lanternfly on business or personal properties and how to recognize Spotted Lanternfly or its favored host tree, Ailanthus (also known as tree-of-Heaven). Find your local Cooperative Extension office at: https://ext.vt.edu/offices.html