Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) in Virginia: Meeting a new invasive

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Presenting Author(s)

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Douglas G. Pfeiffer

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Co-Author(s)

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Eric R. Day

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Theresa A. Dellinger

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia
Andrew Dechaine

Virginia Tech
Olympia, Washington
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Corey S. Riedel

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Mark Sutphin

Virginia Cooperative Extension
Winchester, Virginia
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Beth Sastre

Virginia Cooperative Extension
Leesburg, Virginia
Jason Tyler Bielski

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Radford, Virginia
Tom P. Kuhar

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Scott S. Salom

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

After its initial introduction into Pennsylvania in 2014, spotted lanternfly was found in Virginia in January 2018. This talk discusses extension efforts leading up to and following the introduction. A Citizen-Science program was instituted to determine spread in northern Virginia. Extension materials were prepared on general aspects of this new threat, and management in vineyards and residential areas. Research was implemented to determine phenology and host range in Virginia, as well as effects of spotted lanternfly feeding on growth in several tree species. In support of a quarantine erected for the infestation zone, informational sessions were held and a certification program was established.