The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles released a refreshed design of Virginia driver’s licenses and ID cards today featuring Virginia’s official insect and state flower? Any guesses as to what ...

All quarantines and reporting requirements have been lifted regarding the spotted lanternfly, according to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. VDACS announced that the ...

An invasive insect is threatening Virginia’s grape and wine industries in part because it colonizes quickly and disrupts native ecosystems. “We need to prevent spotted lanternfly from going somewhere ...

Virginia officials track dozens of invasive species harming ecosystems and agriculture. Here are some of the biggest concerns ...

A quarantine has now been established in part of Virginia due to an invasive species that threatens the producers of many fruits. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in the Commonwealth: the box tree moth. Inspectors ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As the weather gets cooler state departments in Virginia are warning residents about some of the risks involved with moving firewood from one place to another. While seemingly ...

Earlier this year, murder hornets were making headlines. Now, another ominous creature is in the spotlight as sightings have spiked in Virginia, just in time for the spooky season. The critter’s ...

Faculty at Virginia Tech’s Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center are working to develop alternative and sustainable food sources in the form of insect protein. Mainstream insect ...