Spotted Lanternfly inNashville, TNSPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE
Davidson County entered the SLF watch zone in 2024 as Tennessee populations expanded from eastern confirmed counties toward Music City. The Cumberland River corridor running through Nashville provides prime Tree of Heaven habitat, and interstate corridors I-24 and I-40 bring significant freight traffic from established SLF zones in Virginia and the mid-Atlantic. Nashville's rapid population growth and extensive construction disturbance create ideal conditions for Tree of Heaven colonization and subsequent SLF establishment.
Where it's showing up
Key Neighborhoods
Highest activity zones
SLF Hotspots
East Nashville Cumberland River banks
Active zone
The Nations neighborhood
Active zone
Berry Hill music district
Active zone
Donelson suburban corridor
Active zone
Antioch near I-24
Active zone
Primary SLF food source
Tree of Heaven in Nashville, TN
Cumberland River banks through Nashville's urban core, interstate medians along I-24 and I-40, and abandoned lots throughout rapidly developing neighborhoods like The Nations and East Nashville harbor Tree of Heaven populations that represent the primary SLF establishment risk as the pest advances toward Davidson County from eastern Tennessee.
Identify Tree of Heaven →Local action resources
What To Do in Nashville, TN
Report a Sighting
Every sighting in Nashville, TN maps the invasion front. Report directly to Tennessee Dept of Agriculture.
Report Now →Squish on Sight
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Full Fight Guide →Map ToH in Your Block
Tree of Heaven removal cuts off SLF food supply. Add ToH sightings to the community map to guide removal efforts.
View Sighting Map →Statewide resources
Full TN State Guide
County-level data, quarantine zones, treatment guides, and agency resources for the entire state.
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Live Sighting Map
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