Official Reporting Channels
REPORT TO YOUR STATE
Every state handles spotted lanternfly differently. Find your official state channel below — then report to Lanternfly Watch too. Both matter.
State agencies use your reports to trigger quarantines, secure management funding, and dispatch inspectors. Lanternfly Watch maps your sighting so your neighbors can see what's near them. Takes 2 minutes to do both.
20 confirmed states — each with a different reporting channel
Quarantines + Funding
Official state data drives quarantine decisions, allocates management funding, and determines where spray programs go. Your report can trigger an inspector visit. In a new county, a single confirmed sighting can change policy.
Neighbor Awareness
LFW maps are public and real-time. Your neighbors can see what's a block away. State agency data often takes weeks or months to appear publicly — our map shows it within minutes. Community awareness is a force multiplier.
Confirmed — heavy populations
Heavy Infestation States
SLF is widespread in these states. Reports help track expansion into new counties and document population density.
Pennsylvania
PA
Agency: PA Department of Agriculture
Method: 🌐 Web form or iNaturalist
Also accepted via iNaturalist "Spotted Lanternfly" project. Ground zero — reports especially valuable in new western counties.
New Jersey
NJ
Agency: NJ Department of Agriculture
Method: 🌐 Web form
New York
NY
Agency: NY State Dept of Agriculture & Markets
Method: 🌐 Web form
Virginia
VA
Agency: Virginia Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Method: 🌐 Web form
Statewide quarantine repealed March 2025 — SLF now considered established. Reports still valuable for tracking spread south and west.
Maryland
MD
Agency: Maryland Department of Agriculture
Method: 🌐 Web form
Statewide quarantine issued March 2026 — all 23 counties under SLF quarantine order.
Washington, D.C.
DC
Agency: DC Dept of Energy & Environment
Method: 🌐 Web form
Confirmed — actively spreading
Active Spread States
Populations established and growing. Reports are critical for tracking spread into new areas.
Connecticut
CT
Agency: CT Agricultural Experiment Station
Method: 🌐 Web form
Ohio
OH
Agency: OSU Extension / Buggy & Sluggy (BYGL)
Method: 🔬 iNaturalist or OSU BYGL
Ohio Dept of Agriculture has closed public reporting. Use OSU BYGL or log your sighting on iNaturalist under the "Spotted Lanternfly" project (taxon 324726).
Confirmed — early stage
Monitoring States
SLF confirmed but populations are small and still establishing. Early reports in new counties are especially valuable — they may trigger emergency response.
Indiana
IN
Agency: Indiana State Dept of Agriculture / Purdue OISC
Method: 🌐 Web form
Michigan
MI
Agency: Michigan Dept of Agriculture & Rural Development
Method: 🌐 Web form
Kentucky
KY
Agency: Kentucky Dept of Agriculture
Method: 📞 Web form or phone
Confirmed 2024 in Northern Kentucky. Early-stage — reports are critical for tracking establishment.
North Carolina
NC
Agency: NC Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Method: 🌐 Web form
South Carolina
SC
Agency: SC Dept of Agriculture / Clemson Extension
Method: 🌐 Web form
Confirmed 2024 in Upstate counties. Reports in new counties are especially valuable.
Not yet confirmed
Watch Zone States
SLF has not been confirmed in these states, but all are at meaningful risk. If you see a suspected spotted lanternfly here — report immediately. Early detection equals eradication opportunity.
USDA APHIS National Reporting →Federal resources
National Resources
National SLF Program →
Federal-level information, national quarantine maps, and the definitive resource for states without a state-level reporting channel.
Spotted Lanternfly on iNaturalist →
Accepted by several state agencies (PA, OH, others). Log your sighting at taxon 324726 — research-grade observations contribute to scientific tracking.
Step 2 — After you report to your state
Also Report to Lanternfly Watch
State agency data can take weeks to appear on any public map. Your LFW report is live immediately — visible to your neighbors, your block, your city.
Takes under 2 minutes. No account required. Every pin is a data point that helps someone near you make smarter decisions.
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