Spotted Lanternfly
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Pennsylvania Program Issues Citizen-Science Challenges to Identify, Map Spotted Lanternfly
The Pennsylvania iMapInvasives program has issued citizen-science challenges for the following two months that will help identify and map spotted lanternfly in Pennsylvania, writes Marcus…
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Washington Post Details How Much the Spotted Lanternfly Is Costing Pennsylvania’s Economy
A Penn State study has found that the spotted lanternfly is costing Pennsylvania’s economy around $50 million and eliminating close to 500 jobs each year,…
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Chances Are Lanternflies Won’t Be in Your Home for the Holidays
Could spotted lanternflies latch on to your Christmas tree and end up being a holiday guest in your home? Small chance, say the experts, writes…
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Citizen Soldiers Are Doing Their Best But Enemy Lanternflies Continue to Advance
Lanterflies threaten $18 billion worth of Pennsylvania agriculture, and still they keep coming, writes Michael Rubinkam for The Morning Call. The hoard has been slowed…
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Hiker Spots Hundreds of Spotted Lanternflies Covering Ridley Creek State Park Trees
The invasive Asian insect known as a spotted lanternfly has been discovered at Ridley Creek State Park , reports Jennifer Joyce for Fox20 Philadelphia. The…
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Delaware County Properties to Be Assessed for Spotted Lanternfly
The Delaware County Conservation District began working with the United States Department of Agriculture May 29 to assess properties in Delaware County for the Spotted…
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All Hands on Deck as 150 Experts Attempt to Exterminate the State’s New White Whale
Penn State, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are spearheading efforts to eradicate the spotted lanternfly across the state, writes…
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Could Christmas Trees Be Tainted by Spotted Lanternfly Eggs?
State officials and experts from Penn State are assuring worried Pennsylvanians that the spotted lanternfly is not a threat to Christmas trees, writes Jim Lewis…
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Delco Warns of Spotted Laternfly; Information Presentation to Residents Set for Nov. 2
Lycorma delicatula, commonly known as the Spotted Lanternfly, is a new invasive insect that has spread throughout southeastern Pennsylvania since its discovery in Berks County…
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Spotted Lanternfly Went from a Few Municipalities to 13 Counties, Posing Multibillion-Dollar Threat
The spotted lanternfly, a species native to Asia, was first discovered in Berks County in 2014. In that first year, scientific models predicted that the…
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Spotted Lanternfly Wreaks Havoc Across State, Threatens Beer and Wine Production
First found in Pennsylvania in Berks County four years ago, the spotted lanternfly – an invasive insect native to China, India, and Vietnam – is…





























