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Report a sighting

Think you’ve found an Asian Longhorned Beetle?

We don’t collect reports ourselves — and that’s deliberate. Sightings need to reach the agencies that can send an inspector. Here’s exactly where to go.

Report an Asian Longhorned Beetle

The USDA APHIS program takes ALB reports directly. Use the online form, or call the national hotline.

Open the official USDA APHIS report form Call 1-866-702-9938

Toll-free · staffed by the federal ALB eradication program.

Before you report

A good report is a useful report. If you can safely do these first, do:

  1. 1 Photograph it Clear photos from a few angles — include something for scale, like a coin.
  2. 2 Capture or freeze it if you safely can Placing the insect in a sealed container (or the freezer) preserves it for confirmation. Never handle anything you can’t identify as harmless.
  3. 3 Note the exact location The tree species if you know it, plus the address or GPS pin. Infestations are mapped tree by tree.
  4. 4 Don’t move firewood or wood debris Moving wood is the #1 way these pests spread to new areas.

Report a Spotted Lanternfly

The guidance for the Spotted Lanternfly is the opposite of the beetle above: officials ask you to kill it on sight and to scrape and destroy any egg masses — do not try to keep it alive. Whether you should also report it depends on where you live. If the lanternfly is not yet established in your area, photograph it, note the exact location, and report the sighting so a new area can be caught early. Where it is already widespread, some states no longer need individual reports — just kill it. Reporting is handled state by state.

Find your state’s spotted lanternfly program

USDA APHIS keeps a current, per-state directory on its Spotted Lanternfly page — each state name links to that state’s own official reporting and program resource. It’s the most reliable place to start, wherever you are.

USDA APHIS — Spotted Lanternfly state directory

Direct official links for the states we track most closely:

Don’t see your state? Use the APHIS state directory above — it covers every state where the lanternfly has been found.

Emerald Ash Borer

EAB is now established across much of the country. Report new detections — especially in states or counties not yet known to be infested — to your state agriculture department or the national program.

USDA Emerald Ash Borer resources

State-by-state ALB programs

States with active or historic Asian Longhorned Beetle programs. Each link goes to the official program page for that state.

More states will be added over time. If your state isn’t listed, use the national report form or hotline above.