Kentucky's News & Alerts Office of the State Entomologist

Invasives are a major concern for Kentucky, nationally, and internationally! We want you to be alert to this and what you can do to prevent or mitigate the movement or introduction of an invasive!

Officials sounding alarm as invasive insect spotted near Kentucky

Oct 13, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Spotted lanternflies were first officially found in the United States back in 2014 at a Pennsylvania Landscaping facility that imported stone from overseas. Since then, the pests have made their way to multiple different major U.S. cities. “Lanternflies are a huge annoyance in the areas where they invade. Their populations get so big. They just fall out of trees, they can land on people...[Read More]

Spongy Moth Traps Have Been Deployed

Jun 8, 2022

Spongy moth, formerly known as the gypsy moth, is a pest that we don’t want to get established in Kentucky. To that end, a national effort known as Slow the Spread has been helping to monitor for and eliminate emerging… Read more ›

Alert! Changes coming January 1, 2022 regarding phytosanitary certificates!

Nov 10, 2021

Effective January 1, 2022 – all PPQ 577s and PPQ 579s will be printed on plain, white paper. PCIT security paper will no longer be used or required. More information can be found at: USDA Implements New Phytosanitary Certificate for Export and Phytosanitary Certificate for Re-export

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Kentucky's News & Alerts Office of the State Entomologist

Officials sounding alarm as invasive insect spotted near Kentucky

Spongy Moth Traps Have Been Deployed

Alert! Changes coming January 1, 2022 regarding phytosanitary certificates!

Kentucky’s Office of the State Entomologist