Virginia
Contact Information

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Plant Protection Laws and Regulations Economic Fact Sheet
Cooperative Extension Service

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Martin, Debra (804) 786-3515

    Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private organizations. Coordinates the state's initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.

  • State Survey Coordinator

    MacIntyre, Tina 804-692-2499

    Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

  • State Plant Health Director

    Directs federal APHIS-PPQ pest detection and regulatory activities in cooperation with state officials, and coordinate the initial PPQ emergency response if an exotic pest is detected in the state.

  • Pest Survey Specialist

    Wright, Milton (804) 836-7062
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.



News
National Invasive Species Council - Management Plan 2016–2018
Oak identification, pest and pathogen workshop
Zombie bees¯ showing up in Henry County
How you can help save honey bee hives - WTOP
Beetles enlisted to battle hemlock-killing insect
Federal Register | Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas; Additions in Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Where are the worlds ants - First ever map detailing 15,000 species launched
Ash Borer Infestation Jumps South in National Park
USDA Asks People to Check Their Trees for Signs of the Asian Longhorned Beetle During the Month of August
Emerald Ash Borer Expanding In SNP
APHIS Announces Dates for Fiscal Year 2016 Farm Bill 10007 Open Period
Invasive hydrilla makes a comeback at Lake Anna - Fredericksburg.com: Environment
Southwest Virginia being targeted for an overabundance of gypsy moths - HeraldCourier.com: News
Red Imported Fire Ants invading Hampton Roads
NPS - Japanese Stiltgrass
AFE Research Project To Create Buzz For Honey Bee Health - PerishableNews
April is Invasive Plant, Pest and Disease Awareness Month - Augusta Free Press : Augusta Free Press
Available for Comment: Amendment to Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas
Federal Register | Public Inspection: Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas: Additions in Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Civil War battlefield in Virginia is site of new invasion: emerald ash borers - The Washington Post
Purdue News - Study: Fungus behind deadly disease in walnut trees mutates easily, complicating control
Disease could cost black walnut industry millions, forest specialist warns -- ScienceDaily
News: Buy firewood locally, and know how much you’re buying : Augusta Free Press
Emerald Ash Borer Detected in 4 more Virginia Counties
Mississippi continues boll weevil-free status
Importation of Fresh Blueberry Fruit From Morocco Into the Continental United States
White House Buzz - Federal Officials Move to Curb Losses in U.S. Bee Population
Additional Emerald Ash Borer Found - Shenandoah National Park
Weeding out pesky poison ivy with discovery of killer fungus -- ScienceDaily
APHIS Modifies Gypsy Moth Regulatory Policy for Logs
Survey to Determine Status of Wild Bee Population
Nosema and Honey Bee Colony Health
Invasive tree-killer found in three more counties
Fight to save Southeast hemlocks takes new tack
A beetle imported to help save hemlock trees
Soybean Rust Outlook
Winter Freeze Stopped Ash Borers and Stink Bugs Cold, But They Are Primed for a Comeback
Battle for forests against pests wages on
National Invasive Species Awareness Week Spotlights the Importance of Prevention and Management Strategies
Bayer CropSciences Second Annual Bee Care Tour Launched in Washington
Thousand Cankers Disease found in western U.S.
Increase in Hemlock Forest Offsetting Effect of Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid for Now
APHIS Updates Gypsy Moth Factsheet and Inspection Checklist

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Insect Identification Laboratory
Department of Plant Pathology Physiology and Weed Science
Tufted Apple Bud Moth Fact Sheet
Invasive Plants in Southern Forests
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Go Wild with Native Gardening | The Nature Conservancy
Invasive Species in Virginia
TN Dept of Ag
USFS - Microstegium vimineum
New York Invasive Species
NPDN Pest Alert
Dont Move Firewood
antmaps
Aquarium and Pond Plants of the World, Edition 2.1
Fire Ant Bites and Stings Can Cause Horse Health Issues
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ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Terrestrial Mollusc Key
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - TortAI Key
Videos

Sudden Emergence of BMSB as a Serious Agricultural Pest in Mid Atlantic
New Video Shines Spotlight on Invasive Pests

CAPS 2016 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Asian longhorned beetle Anoplophora glabripennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Boxwood blight; Leaf and stem blight Calonectria pseudonaviculata Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Citrus longhorned beetle Anoplophora chinensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Green oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Hygromiid snails Cernuella spp. Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Japanese cedar longhorned beetle Callidiellum rufipenne Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Japanese pine sawyer Monochamus alternatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Japanese wax scale Ceroplastes japonicus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Ambrosia beetle Platypus quercivorus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak splendour beetle Agrilus biguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sakhalin pine sawyer Monochamus saltuarius Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed spruce bark beetle Pityogenes chalcographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Soft wax scale Ceroplastes destructor Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Walnut twig beetle Pityophthorus juglandis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps