Meet the spotted lanternfly, the bug health officials are begging you to kill on sight
Meet the spotted lanternfly, the bug health officials are begging you to kill on sight
Meet the spotted lanternfly, the bug health officials are begging you to kill on sight
Plants & Animals
Aug 27, 2021
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In 2012, when the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) arrived in the U.S. from its home in China, scientists, land managers, and growers were understandably concerned that the sap-feeding insect would damage native and ...
Ecology
Sep 1, 2023
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The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that can kill grapevines and damage other crops, has a chance of first reaching the wine-producing counties of California in five years, according to a new analysis from North Carolina ...
Ecology
Jun 9, 2022
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At first glance, the spotted lanternfly looks like an elegant butterfly, speckled with black spots on white wings with a splash of bright red.
Ecology
Oct 21, 2023
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Spring brings warmer weather, blooming flowers and the unfortunate re-emergence of the spotted lanternfly, a prolific invasive insect reviled for the havoc it wreaks on forests and cropland. Today, you may see egg masses—be ...
Ecology
Mar 17, 2023
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The spotted lanternfly was first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has since spread to 26 counties in that state and at least six other eastern states. It's moving into southern New England, Ohio and Indiana. This approximately ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2021
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A small, winged pest some people even think is pretty is getting a lot of attention online, as agriculture and natural resource experts warn that it can do considerable damage to grapes and, once established, is difficult ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2021
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Spotted lanternflies communicate through their smelly excretions—called honeydew, reports a new study in Frontiers in Insect Science. This invasive species has been impacting crops in the northeastern US, but little is ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2022
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It might sport some Terp colors, but a new invasive species that's just been found on campus isn't worth cheering for.
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2023
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A new North Carolina State University study shows the potential for using Twitter and online news articles to track the timing and location of invasive insect spread in the United States and around the globe. Researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 3, 2023
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