With the invasive insect feeding on the sap of trees and vines, they say it can pose a threat to Virginia’s agriculture.

VDACS discovers the first box tree moths in Virginia, threatening boxwood plants, commonly used in landscaping.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in ...

Scientists and lawmakers alike are looking for ways to combat these invasive insects. But do they still present the same ...

An invasive insect that scientists feared would make its way to Virginia has been found in Clarke County. Virginia Department ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV) - A new invasive pest has been detected in Virginia. According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the box tree moth was detected so far in Loudoun ...

July has brought more than scorching temperatures and humidity to Charlottesville. There has also been a sharp increase in spotted lanternfly sightings. First found in the United States in ...

Crush them. Just crush individual insects. Go after them, kill them," a spotted lanternfly specialist said. "Take out all of ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Inspectors at the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) discovered a new ...

The video above is from previous coverage in April 2025. PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) confirms the invasive Spotted Lanternfly ...

The Virginia st ate fo restry department has added the Callery pear to its list of invasive plants – as have several other states. And in April, the department is conducting a tree exchange giving ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) confirms the invasive spotted lanternfly has been spotted in Virginia. VDACS said they were first… ...