Spotted lantern fly

jsfink · July 2, 2020

Those of us in southeastern Pennsylvania are being swarmed by spotted lantern fly nymphs. Soon they will morph into large moths. They are a danger to trees and crops.

The experts haven’t figured out a proper control, and this pest is spreading. Unless they figure this out, they will be headed your way in the next year or two. It originated China, India and Vietnam, came over on a shipment of imported goods, and the SLF has no natural predators in North America.

They are everywhere. And if it’s not one thing then it’s another. Today I spotted the first Japanese beetle.

Aside from that, it is a great garden year so far.

Joe
Zone 6b

July 2, 2020	#1
jsfink Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA suburbs Posts: 4	Spotted lantern fly Those of us in southeastern Pennsylvania are being swarmed by spotted lantern fly nymphs. Soon they will morph into large moths. They are a danger to trees and crops. The experts haven’t figured out a proper control, and this pest is spreading. Unless they figure this out, they will be headed your way in the next year or two. It originated China, India and Vietnam, came over on a shipment of imported goods, and the SLF has no natural predators in North America. They are everywhere. And if it’s not one thing then it’s another. Today I spotted the first Japanese beetle. Aside from that, it is a great garden year so far. Joe Zone 6b