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Watch Zone β€” Confirmed 2024

Spotted Lanternfly inNashville, TNSPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE

Confirmed
2024
Population Served
715,000
Status
Watch Zone

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

East NashvilleThe NationsBerry HillDonelsonAntioch

Highest activity zones

SLF Hotspots

1

East Nashville Cumberland River banks

Active zone

2

The Nations neighborhood

Active zone

3

Berry Hill music district

Active zone

4

Donelson suburban corridor

Active zone

5

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 β†’

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 β†’

Squish on Sight

See a spotted lanternfly? Kill it immediately β€” it is legal and encouraged in all states. Learn the best kill methods.

Full Fight Guide β†’

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 β†’

Statewide resources

Full TN State Guide

County-level data, quarantine zones, treatment guides, and agency resources for the entire state.

See the full TN guide β†’

Community intelligence

Live Sighting Map

See where SLF has been spotted near you in Nashville, TN. Add your own sighting to help map the front.

Open the Map β†’

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