Virginia
Contact Information

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

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Larry Nichols (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

    Debra Martin (804) 786-3515

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

  • State Plant Health Director

    Bernetta Barco (804) 771-2042

    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

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

News
The Giant Hogweed Spreads Its Poison On Winged Seeds
Loss of eastern hemlock will affect forest water use
WV closes borders to walnut plants from areas infected with Thousand Cankers Disease
A destructive beetle threatens trees and people who live near them
Loss of Eastern Hemlock Will Affect Forest Water Use
Grasshopper Control Before Cotton Best During Winter Weed Burndown
Invasive Species of the Day Series
Great Time to Treat for Fire Ants
Best Defense Against Fire Ants May Be Allergy Shot Offense
Fairfax Tackles Woodland Pests in Lorton and Mount Vernon District
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Prevention ...
Faculty fights Soybean Rust
Gypsy Moth - Regulated Area Established in Tazewell County of Virginia
Fire Ant Webinars 2013
Fire Ants - A prize winning graphic novella
Fire Ant Stings
Trees can help reduce criminal activity
Better Bee Health Begins and Ends With Science, not Soundbites
Purdue Tree Doctor app
Tree Doctor App Can Help Homeowners Diagnose Problems
Buzz Off! New Tech Tracks Pest Inspections in Virginia
Venomous Insects Move Into Gardens on East Campus
USDA Warns Campers About Dangers of Hitchhiking Forest Pests
APHIS Adds the Entire Commonwealth of Virginia to the Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Area
County issues second tree quarantine this summer
Volunteers Help Restore Native Species to the Richmond Bay Trail
Virginia Expands Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Statewide
APHIS Adds Five Counties in Virginia to the Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Area
Ash Borers Turning up in More Virginia Localities
Destructive Beetle Invades Virginia
Emerald Ash Borer Invades, Attacks Halifax Trees
Southern Rust Threatens Big Carolina, Virginia Corn Crop
Invasive Insects A Problem For Forests and Urban Areas
Bee-Killing Virus Gets Supercharged by Mites
Emerald Ash Borer Traps to Make a Comeback
Invasive Plant Prompts Call to Dredge Quantico Bay
USDA Hosts Kids Day Event for Washington DC Area Families to KickOff National Invasive Species Awareness Week
Pest That Could Devastate Honey Bees Intercepted in Norfolk
New Hope to Save Hemlock Trees from Attack
Purple Traps Reveal No New Infestations
Forestry Department Says VA Losing Forests Fast
Detection of Boxwood Blight in CT NC VA
NAPPO - Detection of Boxwood Blight in CT NC and VA
Fall is Good Time to Hunt Gypsy Moth Eggs
Walnut Tree Quarantine in Effect for Powhatan and Other VA Counties
Custom Agents Seize Port Shipment Containing Invasive Beetles
Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas Additions in Indiana Maine Ohio Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin
Hemlocks Still Abundant Despite Adelgid Infestations
Kudzu Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Bees Decline Sparks Renewal in Beekeeping
Virginia Black Walnut Trees Face Lethal Threat
PPQ Postentry Quarantine (PEQ) Release Policy
Native Ants Use Chemical Weapons to Turn Back Invading Argentine Ants
Poster Alerts Virginians to Invasive Species
Ferry Tale Fire Ants Aggregate into Living Rafts to Escape Floods
Beetle Traps Designed to Measure Quantity in Area
Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas and Additions in IN ME OH VA WV WI
NAPPO Additional Counties in VA and IL Added to Quarantine Area
APHIS Adds Warren County IL and Loudoun County VA to the Pine Shoot Beetle Quarantine Area
National Invasive Species Awareness Week to Focus on Harmful Nonnative Species
Emerald Ash Borer Quarantined Areas MD MI MN MO PA VA WV WI

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Southern Plant Diagnostic Network
Boll Weevil Eradication and Quarantine
Insect Identification Laboratory
Weed Identification Guide
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
Invasive Species in Virginia
TN Dept of Ag
NPDN Pest Alert
Replacement Tree Selection
Invasive Alien Plants Species of Virginia
Featured Creature
Management Options of Fire Ants for Electrical Equipment and Utility Housings
Symptoms of Soybean Vein Necrosis Linked to a New Tospovirus
Videos

Efforts Curtailing Adelgid Shows Progress
Sudden Emergence of BMSB as a Serious Agricultural Pest in Mid Atlantic

CAPS 2013 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Citrus Longhorned Beetle Anoplophora chinensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European Oak Bark Beetle Scolytus intricatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European Spruce Bark Beetle Ips typographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Green Oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana 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
Lesser Spruce Shoot Beetle Hylurgops palliatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Ambrosia Beetle Platypus quercivorus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Splendour Beetle Agrilus biguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Redhaired Pine Bark Beetle Hylurgus ligniperda Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sirex Woodwasp Sirex noctilio Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed Spruce Bark Beetle Pityogenes chalcographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps