Virginia Fruit Insect Updates

See Asian Giant Hornet Fact Guide by James Mason in Virginia Tech’s Department of Entomology for a summary of risk, and an excellent pairi...

Hello, everyone, We are at crucial stage of development for our population of spotted lanternfly, both in terms of range expansion and...

Hello, everyone, This year's emergence: This emergence of Brood X periodical cicada has now pretty much run its course – the adul...

Hello, everyone, Just a note on something many of you are aware of - periodical cicadas are now actively laying eggs in grapevines in north...

Hello, everyone, Periodical cicada does its most important injury by its oviposition behavior, using its ovipositor to make slits in shoo...

Hello, everyone, Spotted lanternfly is the newest invasive our fruit growers are having to deal with - fortunately, it is still limited i...

Hello, everyone, Because of the inclement weather today, the state berry school I posted a few days ago, has been rescheduled. The new dates...