Reporting

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.