Spotted Lanternfly inDavidson County, TNSPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE
Davidson County is home to Nashville, Tennessee's capital and one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation. As a major music, tourism, and transportation hub, Nashville sits at the crossroads of I-40, I-24, I-65, and I-440, with one of the busiest airports in the Southeast at Nashville International. This extraordinary transportation density creates countless vectors for SLF introduction via vehicles, nursery stock, and freight. Davidson County entered the watch zone in 2024 as Tennessee officials intensified monitoring across the state amid confirmed infestations in neighboring Kentucky and Virginia. Nashville's rapid development boom has disturbed vast acreages of land that are now colonized by Tree of Heaven, particularly in the Cumberland River corridor and along railroad rights-of-way threading through the urban core.
Highest activity zones
SLF Hotspots in Davidson County, TN
East Nashville
Active zone
The Nations
Active zone
Donelson
Active zone
Antioch
Active zone
Madison
Active zone
Primary SLF food source
Tree of Heaven in Davidson County, TN
Tree of Heaven thrives along I-40, I-24, and I-65 interstate medians through Davidson County, with notable concentrations near highway interchanges and construction-disturbed margins. The Cumberland River banks running through Nashville support established Ailanthus populations in riparian corridors from Madison through downtown to Antioch. Railroad corridors serving CSX and NS freight lines through the city, along with the extensive post-industrial land along the river in The Nations and Donelson, represent priority Tree of Heaven management areas before SLF reaches the county.
Identify Tree of Heaven →Local action resources
What To Do in Davidson County, TN
Report a Sighting
Every sighting in Davidson County, TN maps the invasion front. Report directly to Tennessee Dept of Agriculture.
Report Now →Squish on Sight
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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 TN State Guide
County-level data, quarantine zones, treatment guides, and agency resources for the entire state.
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Live Sighting Map
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