Spotted Lanternfly inCumberland County, NJSPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE
Cumberland County is New Jersey's most agricultural southern county — confirmed for SLF in 2021 as populations advanced south from the established Burlington, Camden, and Salem County infestation zones. Vineland, the county seat and largest city in South Jersey by land area, sits at the center of a rich agricultural landscape where blueberry and poultry farming dominate the economy and face growing SLF feeding pressure. Millville's glass heritage district along the Maurice River includes historic industrial sites now colonized by Tree of Heaven that fuel SLF establishment in the urban core. The Maurice River — one of the most ecologically significant wild and scenic rivers in New Jersey — runs through the heart of the county, and its watershed provides a natural SLF spread corridor from the northern established zones southward toward Delaware Bay. The Cape May Canal corridor at the county's southern end connects to the broader Shore spread network.
Highest activity zones
SLF Hotspots in Cumberland County, NJ
Vineland urban center (Route 40/47 corridors)
Active zone
Maurice River watershed greenway
Active zone
Cape May Canal corridor
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Millville downtown and glasstown heritage sites
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Agricultural field margins (blueberry and poultry districts)
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Primary SLF food source
Tree of Heaven in Cumberland County, NJ
Tree of Heaven is establishing along the Route 40 and Route 47 corridors through Vineland and across Cumberland County's road margins, providing SLF dispersal pathways from the established northern New Jersey infestation zones into this predominantly agricultural southern landscape. The Maurice River watershed greenway has Ailanthus populations along riparian margins that extend SLF habitat through the county's most ecologically sensitive wild and scenic river corridor. Millville's historic glasstown district and adjacent industrial margins have ToH colonization that creates SLF reservoirs in the urban core. Agricultural field margins in the blueberry and poultry farming districts are priority monitoring zones as SLF populations continue to spread across Cumberland County's most economically important agricultural lands.
Identify Tree of Heaven →Local action resources
What To Do in Cumberland County, NJ
Report a Sighting
Every sighting in Cumberland County, NJ maps the invasion front. Report directly to NJ Department of Agriculture.
Report Now →Squish on Sight
See a spotted lanternfly? Kill it immediately — it is legal and encouraged in all states. Learn the best kill methods.
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 NJ State Guide
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Live Sighting Map
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