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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Quarantine for invasive Spotted Lanternfly ends in Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A quarantine established in 2019 to slow the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly has officially been repealed on March 27. The Spotted lanternfly is an invasive planthopper that feeds on plants like grapes, hops, stone fruits, and hardwood trees. They typically feed in large numbers and excrete a fluid that damages plants. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) made the announcement on Thursday, and the change removes all regulatory requirements restricting intrastate movement of the spotted lanternfly, as well as anything capable of moving the insect in Virginia. However, interstate movement of spotted lanternfly or articles capable of moving the spotted lanternfly may still be regulated by the importing state. Get ready to stomp! Spotted lanternflies are about to reappear in Virginia The areas of Albemarle, Augusta, Carroll, Clarke, Frederick, Page, Prince William, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, and Wythe counties and the cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester were under spotted lanternfly quarantine. The quarantine was first created in 2019 in Frederick County and the city of Winchester in an attempt to slow the spread to uninfected regions of the Commonwealth. The quarantine was then expanded to 12 additional counties and ten cities as the invasive species population grew across the state. VDACS has determined that the quarantine is no longer effective, and as of March 2025, sixty-seven cities and counties have reported a persistent reproducing population of the spotted lanternfly. Businesses transporting products capable of carrying the insect to other states or other countries with import restrictions will need to obtain or maintain their existing spotted lanternfly permit, establish a compliance agreement, or request a phytosanitary certificate. VDACS will continue to monitor spotted lanternfly spread to uninfested areas, and the agency encourages the public to continue to submit reports through VDACS' Office of Plant Industry Services Invasive Species Reporting Tool. Please visit for more information or contact the VDACS Office of Plant Industry Services at (804) 786-3515. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Price gouging protections in effect in Virginia ahead of winter storm
Feb. 11—richmond, va. — Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Monday that Gov. Glenn Youngkin's declaration of a state of emergency has triggered Virginia's anti-price gouging statutes designed to protect consumers from paying exorbitant prices for necessities during an emergency event. Enacted in 2004, Virginia's Anti-Price Gouging Act prohibits a supplier from charging "unconscionable prices" for "necessary goods and services" following a declared state of emergency. Items and services covered by these protections include, but are not limited to, water, ice, food, generators, batteries, home repair materials and services and tree removal services. The basic test for determining if a price is unconscionable is whether the post-disaster price grossly exceeds the price charged for the same or similar goods or services during the 10 days immediately prior to the disaster. Violations of Virginia's Anti-Price Gouging Act are enforceable by the Office of the Attorney General through the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Complaints should be reported for investigation to the Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Section, with the exception of claims related to gasoline and motor fuel prices, which are handled by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Consumers can contact Attorney General Miyares' Consumer Protection Section for additional information or to file a complaint: — By phone: (800)-552-9963 — By email: consumer@ — Online Complaint Form More information can be found at Contact Greg Jordan at gjordan@
