An unwanted visitor
Sep 29, 2020 07:32:30 #
Recently found in my yard. Some of my neighbors have found them as well. Familiar to Pennsylvanians this invasive predator is now being spotted in New Jersey and, most recently, in Massachusetts. They multiply quickly and thrive on and destroy mainly fruit trees.
If you spot one kill it immediately and report it to the Dept. of Agriculture. Examine your trees for egg sacks and remove. Of note, they do not bite or sting and they are much better "hoppers" than fliers. They are quick so it is easier to trap them with a bowl (then kill) than just trying to swat them.
https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/Entomology/spotted_lanternfly/SpottedLanternflyAlert/Pages/default.aspx
If you spot one kill it immediately and report it to the Dept. of Agriculture. Examine your trees for egg sacks and remove. Of note, they do not bite or sting and they are much better "hoppers" than fliers. They are quick so it is easier to trap them with a bowl (then kill) than just trying to swat them.
https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/Entomology/spotted_lanternfly/SpottedLanternflyAlert/Pages/default.aspx
Sep 29, 2020 08:06:30 #
Ah, yes! I was in PA last year, and I saw a few of them - something new to me. They'll be everywhere before long.
Sep 29, 2020 08:24:21 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Ah, yes! I was in PA last year, and I saw a few of them - something new to me. They'll be everywhere before long.
These critters love anything brick, too. We kill dozens daily with a flyswatter.
Sep 29, 2020 08:49:06 #
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Sep 29, 2020 08:58:32 #
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Sucks, I wonder how do they do in dry hot climates or in fires? Hope they don't come to CA, WA, OR, or FL, lots of fruit farms!
Sep 29, 2020 09:10:01 #
Never seen one and hope I never do but thanks for posting making many aware of this destructive insect including myself.
Sep 30, 2020 07:00:22 #
We have loads of them. It seems they love pussy willow trees. I found hundreds of them on a pussy willow tree last year but none anywhere else on our property. I only saw about 25 of them so far this year. I hope they find something to kill them before they destroy the grape vines, fruit trees and whatever else they love to destroy.
Sep 30, 2020 08:50:40 #
Sep 30, 2020 09:21:48 #
I took a picture of one of them this summer without realizing what it was - it would have been smashed if I had.
Sep 30, 2020 10:49:43 #
Barn Owl wrote:
Want to read an in depth article on these pests? Smithsonian, Oct 2020, 34-49..76.
I read the article about the lantern fly - Bad News!
Sep 30, 2020 15:10:53 #
I am an airline manager at PHL Airport. These invaders are pervasive. There is nothing for them to eat on the tarmac, yet they are everywhere. They love hot, sunny days and congregate on anything that holds heat. I have to knock them off our aircraft tires and we kill them by the scores each day. Do your best to exterminate them when seen. If you try to squash them, they will sense your approach from behind. They are easier to kill with a frontal attack.
Thanks.
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