All quarantines and reporting requirements have been lifted regarding the spotted lanternfly, according to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. VDACS announced that the ...

An invasive insect is threatening Virginia’s grape and wine industries in part because it colonizes quickly and disrupts native ecosystems. “We need to prevent spotted lanternfly from going somewhere ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in the Commonwealth: the box tree moth. Inspectors ...

A quarantine has now been established in part of Virginia due to an invasive species that threatens the producers of many fruits. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As the weather gets cooler state departments in Virginia are warning residents about some of the risks involved with moving firewood from one place to another. While seemingly ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – State agriculture officials say they’ve discovered a new invasive insect in Virginia. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Thursday that both egg ...

GLOUCESTER Co., Va. - The Virginia Department of Forestry said it has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer, an invasive tree-killing insect, in Gloucester County. A release from the VDOF ...