Spotted Lanternfly inHenrico County, VASPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE

Henrico County wraps around Richmond to the north and east and confirmed spotted lanternfly in 2022, making it one of the earliest Richmond-area confirmations outside the city limits. The county's mix of established suburban neighborhoods, major commercial corridors, and proximity to Richmond International Airport creates a complex spread dynamic. Short Pump in the west has seen growing SLF counts in residential landscaping, while the Varina and Sandston communities to the east — traversed by US-60 and I-64 — are showing increasing populations. The North Anna River watershed in the northern county and the extensive CSX rail network through Highland Springs and Sandston are key natural and human-facilitated spread corridors.