Spotted Lanternfly inWarwick, RISPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE
Kent County confirmed SLF in 2023, placing Warwick — Rhode Island's second-largest city — at the center of the state's early SLF spread. T.F. Green Providence Airport is a critical dispersal vector, with passenger and freight traffic connecting Warwick directly to heavily infested northeastern states. The I-95 corridor through Warwick is Rhode Island's primary freight artery, and the extensive Narragansett Bay waterfront provides ideal Tree of Heaven habitat along the shoreline.
Where it's showing up
Key Neighborhoods
Highest activity zones
SLF Hotspots
T.F. Green Providence Airport (major freight and passenger transport)
Active zone
I-95 Rhode Island hub corridor
Active zone
Narragansett Bay waterfront parks
Active zone
Warwick Mall commercial corridor
Active zone
Multiple pond/reservoir parks on bay shore
Active zone
Primary SLF food source
Tree of Heaven in Warwick, RI
T.F. Green Providence Airport's grounds and adjacent freight areas are high-priority monitoring zones for SLF egg mass transport from out-of-state. Narragansett Bay waterfront parks and pond/reservoir shorelines in Warwick have established Tree of Heaven populations providing prime SLF habitat. The I-95 corridor through Warwick is the main introduction vector connecting Rhode Island to Connecticut's active SLF populations to the south.
Identify Tree of Heaven →Local action resources
What To Do in Warwick, RI
Report a Sighting
Every sighting in Warwick, RI maps the invasion front. Report directly to RI Department of Environmental Management.
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Full Fight Guide →Map ToH in Your Block
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View Sighting Map →Statewide resources
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