Spotted Lanternfly Reporting
Do your part in help curbing the spread of Spotted Lanternflies. Use this page to find contact information regarding how to report Spotted Lanternfly sightings in your state and area. Local areas will often want you report sightings as it helps control spread by pinpointing areas where control measures may need to be placed or enhanced.
Connecticut (CT):
Email: ReportSLF@ct.gov
Online form: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/CAES/DOCUMENTS/Publications/Pest_Alerts/10-28-19-Spotted-Lanternfly-Pest-Alert-CT.pdf
Delaware (DE):
Email: HitchHikerBug@delaware.gov
Online form: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/b28496ca257349a0b9b77e5e2f623034
Georgia (GA):
Phone: 1-800-ASK-UGA1 (1-800-275-8421)
https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices.html --- Look up by county to call your local county extension.
https://gatrees.org/gfc-contacts/county-contacts/ -- Look up by country to call your local country forester.
Illinois (IL):
Phone: (815) 787-5476
Email: lanternfly@illinois.edu
Indiana (IN):
Phone: 866-NO-EXOTIC (866-663-9684)
Email: DEPP@dnr.IN.gov
Maine (ME)
Email: Bugwatch@maine.gov Photos and/or specimens are required for identification and confirmation.
Maryland (MD):
Email: DontBug.MD@maryland.gov
Online form: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/26f9dbec58674313b1bec03ddb8b5f0e
Massachusetts (MA):
Online form: https://massnrc.org/pests/slfreport.aspx
Michigan (MI):
Phone: 1-800-292-3939
Email: MDA-Info@Michigan.gov
Online form: https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/ors/Survey/38
New Hampshire (NH):
Online form: https://www.nhbugs.org/reporting-form
New Jersey (NJ):
Phone: 1-833-223-2840 (BADBUG0)
Email: SLF-plantindustry@ag.nj.gov
New York (NY):
Online form: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/a08d60f6522043f5bd04229e00acdd63
North Carolina (NC):
Phone: (919) 707-3730
Online form: https://apps.ncagr.gov/AgRSysPortalV2/plantprotection/Spottedfly-Lantern-Report
Ohio (OH):
Phone: 614-728-6400
Email: plantpest@agri.ohio.gov
Online form: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/1b36dd2cf09e4be0a79776a6104ce1dc
Pennsylvania (PA):
Phone: 1-888-4BAD-FLY (1-888-422-3359)
Email: Badbug@pa.gov
Online form: https://extension.psu.edu/have-you-seen-a-spotted-lanternfly
Rhode Island (RI):
Phone: 401-222-4700
Online form: https://ridem.wufoo.com/forms/spotted-lanternfly-sighting-report-form/
Tennessee (TN):
Phone: (615) 837-5103
Email: TN.Agriculture@tn.gov
Vermont (VT):
Phone: 1-802-828-2430
Email: agr.vtpestsurvey@vermont.gov
Online form: https://vtinvasives.org/reporting-spotted-lanternfly
Virginia (VA):
Phone: https://ext.vt.edu/offices.html use this link to find your local county extension office to contact
Email: spotted.lanternfly@vdacs.virginia.gov
West Virginia (WV):
Phone: https://extension.wvu.edu/offices use this page to contact your local county extension
Email: bugbusters@wvda.us
Note that the contact information provided above is subject to change, so it's always a good idea to check the relevant agency's website for the most up-to-date information.