Spotted Lanternfly inAlbemarle County, VASPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE
Albemarle County surrounds the independent city of Charlottesville at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and confirmed spotted lanternfly in 2024 as the infestation frontier pushed westward across Virginia's Piedmont. The county's combination of working vineyards, apple orchards, university-affiliated research farms, and rapidly growing suburban communities makes it a high-priority monitoring zone. SLF populations are establishing along the Rivanna River corridor that links Charlottesville to the broader watershed, while the I-64 corridor through Pantops and Zion Crossroads provides a fast highway for human-assisted spread deeper into central Virginia. Charlottesville's wine country — concentrated in the western county near Crozet — faces meaningful agricultural risk.
Highest activity zones
SLF Hotspots in Albemarle County, VA
Charlottesville (independent city border)
Active zone
Crozet
Active zone
Pantops
Active zone
Zion Crossroads
Active zone
Stony Point
Active zone
Primary SLF food source
Tree of Heaven in Albemarle County, VA
Rivanna River corridor, I-64 median strips through Pantops and Zion Crossroads, and North Anna River headwaters in eastern Albemarle County support Tree of Heaven populations that serve as stepping stones for SLF moving west from the Richmond metro and north from Charlottesville. Ailanthus along CSX rail lines and US-250 connect the city border communities to rural vineyard and orchard landscapes.
Identify Tree of Heaven →Local action resources
What To Do in Albemarle County, VA
Report a Sighting
Every sighting in Albemarle County, VA maps the invasion front. Report directly to Virginia DCR.
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