Heavy Infestation — Confirmed 2018
Spotted Lanternfly inVirginia2026 Status & What To Do
Virginia confirmed SLF in Clarke County in 2018. The statewide quarantine was repealed in March 2025 as SLF became too widespread to contain. Populations span from Northern Virginia through the Shenandoah Valley — NoVA is ground zero in 2026.
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Key Affected Areas
LoudounFairfaxArlingtonAlexandriaPrince WilliamFauquierClarkeFrederick
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