Active Spread — Confirmed 2018
Spotted Lanternfly inWest Virginia2026 Status & What To Do
West Virginia confirmed SLF in Jefferson County in 2018. Populations established in the Eastern Panhandle and spreading west.
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Key Affected Areas
JeffersonBerkeleyMorganHampshireHardy
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