Delaware – Delaware Invasive Species Council

Red Lionfish

July 13, 2022 DISC

Contact Edna Stetzar to report sightings: Edna.Stetzar@delaware.gov Lionfish Alert for Delaware! Please spread the word and report sightings of this voracious invasive that could be in our waters! The Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife is interested in documenting the occurrence of lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) off the coast of Delaware. Lionfish are native to the western Pacific Ocean, but have become well established along the east coast of the U.S. from Florida to North Carolina. Warm eddies generated…

Spotted Lanternfly – Update

July 13, 2022 DISC

Effective July 12, 2022, the Delaware Department of Agriculture will expand the spotted lanternfly quarantine zone to include Sussex County. Established populations have been found n Georgetown, Milford, Seaford, Ocean View, and Rehoboth. To report spotted lanternfly: Whenever possible, destroy positively identified spotted lanternfly with registered insecticides and discard them. Efforts to identify and destroy spotted lanternfly will help your property and community.

Fowl Ticks

August 24, 2021 DISC

The fowl or poultry tick (Argas persicus) was newly detected in Delaware at a location in Kent County. This species, which is native to Asia but widely distributed around the world, is considered a major pest of poultry and linked to numerous avian health issues. This marks the first record of a soft tick (family Argasidae) in the state, with all other documented species being hard ticks (family Ixodidae). Poultry keepers are advised to monitor for tick infestations and report…

ALERT: Emerald Ash Borer is CONFIRMED in Delaware

August 24, 2016 DISC Comments 0 Comment

From Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) Facebook page: “A destructive, invasive beetle that kills ash trees, the emerald ash borer (EAB), has been confirmed in Delaware, making it the 28th state to have found the insect. The statewide impact is expected to be minimal, as ash trees make up only around two percent of Delaware’s tree stock and the state has been preparing for more than a decade. “Because this was not unexpected, we have been working for several years…