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

    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
Tree Check Month
Ash Forests After Emerald Ash Borers Destroy Them
Park Proposes Firewood Changes
Got Weeds
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
Colony Loss 2013-2014 - Bee Informed Partnership
Nosema and Honey Bee Colony Health
Invasive tree-killer found in three more counties
Fight to save Southeast hemlocks takes new tack
Japanese 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
Purdue Tree Doctor available for Android and iPhones
Emerald Ash Borer Presentation RLEP
Asian Soybean Rust - Current Virginia Recommendation, Forecast and Tracking
Red Imported Fire Ant Identification, Damage And Control Information
More Soybean Rust Found in Virginia
Soybean Rust Found in Suffolk, VA
Soybean Rust Found in Virginia
Manassas, VA - Emerald Ash Borer
Chinas Ban on Hardwood Logs from Virginia is Ending
Effects of Climate on EAB Mortality and the Potential for Ash Survival in North America
Eco-Goats for Natural Weed Control
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Shenandoah National Park
USDA Observes August As Tree Check Month And Asks The Public To Take 10 Minutes To Check Trees
Beware of Giant Hogweed Popping Up in MD and DC
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

Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Southern Plant Diagnostic Network
Boll Weevil Eradication and Quarantine
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
Invasive Species in Virginia
TN Dept of Ag
NPDN Pest Alert
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
Dont Move Firewood
Fire Ant Bites and Stings Can Cause Horse Health Issues
Shipping Hay Outside the Fire Ant Quarantine Area Webinar Set for August - eXtension News
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Federal Noxious Weeds Key
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - Terrestrial Mollusc Key
ITP and QBIT Release iOS Lucid Mobile Apps - TortAI Key
Videos

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

CAPS 2014 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 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 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
Mediterranean Pine Engraver Orthotomicus erosus 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
Sixtoothed Bark Beetle Ips sexdentatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sixtoothed Spruce Bark Beetle Pityogenes chalcographus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
White-spotted Longicorn Beetle Anoplophora malasiaca Pest Info | NAPIS Maps