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Confirmed β€” Monitoring β€” Confirmed 2024

Spotted Lanternfly inWoonsocket, RISPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE

Confirmed
2024
Population Served
43,000
Status
Confirmed β€” Monitoring

Woonsocket confirmed SLF in 2024, bringing Rhode Island's Blackstone River Valley mill city into the active monitoring zone. The Blackstone River β€” the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution β€” runs through the urban core with established Tree of Heaven along its banks, providing prime SLF dispersal habitat connecting Woonsocket to Pawtucket and Providence populations downstream. Dense urban brownfield lots throughout the legacy mill district accelerate SLF establishment conditions.

Where it's showing up

Key Neighborhoods

Downtown WoonsocketSocial DistrictMain StreetBlackstone River corridorNorth Smithfield border

Highest activity zones

SLF Hotspots

1

Downtown Woonsocket urban core

Active zone

2

Blackstone River corridor (heavy ToH along banks)

Active zone

3

Social District waterfront

Active zone

4

Main Street commercial corridor

Active zone

5

North Smithfield suburban border zone

Active zone

Primary SLF food source

Tree of Heaven in Woonsocket, RI

The Blackstone River corridor through Woonsocket is densely colonized by Tree of Heaven along its historic mill-town riverbanks β€” the same disturbed industrial margins that characterized early SLF establishment in Pawtucket. Railroad corridors and urban brownfield lots in the downtown mill district provide additional prime TOH habitat where SLF spreads readily along river banks and rail rights-of-way.

Identify Tree of Heaven β†’

Local action resources

What To Do in Woonsocket, RI

Report a Sighting

Every sighting in Woonsocket, RI maps the invasion front. Report directly to RI DEM.

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 RI State Guide

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

See the full RI guide β†’

Community intelligence

Live Sighting Map

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

Open the Map β†’

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