Spotted lanternfly

Only six counties have applied to the N.J. Department of Agriculture for reimbursement funds to combat the spotted lanternfly.

“For the last two years we’ve been telling the public to squash these pests whenever and wherever you see them in the community. Bonus said this is an ideal window to help nip the problem in the bud as much as possible. Park leaders have set up traps, removed trees that draw the insects and applied insecticide treatments. Spraying won’t start until the program is formally voted on Aug. 23 by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, she added. We then treat these individual trees with a systemic insecticide that effectively makes the plant poisonous to lanternfly.” In late September and October, the females are expected to lay eggs which are scheduled to hatch in the spring. If you’re just creating some concoction and dumping it there, you have no real guidelines of what to do and how much to do it.” One, there’s no actual study on the effectiveness but also you don’t know the side effects of those things and applying them in the environment,” Bonus said. Bonus said Camden County has employed circle traps at some of its parks. As much as $15,000 is available through the fund for each county. As summer starts to wind down, reports of spotted lanternflies have only increased. Penn State even provides instructions on how residents can make their own traps at home.

From the Chesapeake Bay Foundation: The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect originally from Asia, that is decimating forests across the Mid-Atlantic. The ...

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect originally from Asia, that is decimating forests across the Mid-Atlantic. The spotted lanternfly feeds on plants by sucking out the sap from leaves, stems or trunks. Because it is an invasive species, there are few natural predators in the Chesapeake region. From the Chesapeake Bay Foundation:

"We need to stomp out this bug before it spreads, otherwise our farmers and local businesses could face millions in damage and an unmanageable swarm."

New York state leaders say the Empire State is now infested with the spotted lanternfly and immediate action is needed.

The spotted lanternfly is problematic because it oozes sludge that turns into mold and hurts plants. ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) - New York state leaders say the Empire State is now infested with the spotted lanternfly and immediate action is needed. Schumer: Spotted lanternfly infestation puts New York crops at risk

'This is a multi-million-dollar threat to New York's economy -- both tourism and agriculture are now at risk if the spotted lanternfly goes unchecked.'

But the good news here is that we have federal funds already in place, that I secured, to help New York contain the bug, and that we will be pushing for more.” Newly hatched nymphs are small (1/8 inch) and can be hard to find, but with each molt they roughly double in size, according to the Penn State Extension, an environmental educational organization. Schumer noted Staten Island is one of the hotspots where lanternflies have been frequently spotted. “For years now, I have warned about the pest, but today, we are here demanding action because pockets of New York City, Long Island and Upstate are now infested by the invasive bug that wreaks havoc on trees, vineyards and crops,” said Schumer at the Central Park press conference. Schumer said these funds can be used by New York’s “Integrated Pest Management Program,” which has been working to control the bug. For this reason, he urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to tap into federal funds from an account he has supported with more than $200 million to contain spotted lanternflies.

"We need to stomp out this bug before it spreads," Sen. Chuck Schumer said about the invasive insect that has a foothold in New York City.

She also said researchers aren't entirely certain the spotted lanternfly won't harm other fruit crops or urban trees, especially if deprived of a major source of food. But Urban said the lanternfly's impact on vineyards in Long Island and upstate could be catastrophic if unchecked. Schumer pushed for $22 million more in funding for a USDA program that targets invasive species such as the spotted lanternfly. The invasive insect is spreading across the Empire State — including in New York City — and threatens to "suck the life" out of vineyards, agriculture and outdoor tourism spots across the state, Schumer warned in a Sunday news conference. NEW YORK CITY — Sen. Chuck Schumer wants $22 million to help stomp out the spotted lanternfly in New York. "We need to stomp out this bug before it spreads," Sen. Chuck Schumer said about the invasive insect that has a foothold in New York City.

The insects are prevalent in Cumberland County, though Department of Agriculture Press Secretary Shannon Powers said it's difficult to emphasize where as ...

Powers said that "transportation hubs," or areas that draw a lot of traffic in and out, such as stadiums, amusement parks or tourist attractions, are a big risk in spreading the flies, so the state has focused public funding on treating those areas. "We can’t predict how long it might take for lanternflies to be widespread in any given area," Powers said. She added that areas that were infested in 2020 may not still be infested today and said this is something that's been evident across the state. The quarantine requires anyone traveling in and out of affected counties for business to have a permit. In 2020, Cumberland County joined a list of 26 counties in the spotted lanternfly's quarantine zone. It's how they arrived in Cumberland County in 2019 following their 2014 discovery in Berks County. The invasive insects native to Asia feed on sap from more than 70 different plants, including grapevines, maple trees and black walnut trees, Penn State Extension's website said.

WASHINGTON, D.C. | U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is launching a new federal push after nearly every region of upstate New York has seen the invasive Spotted ...

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Simply squishing a Spotted Lanternfly may not be as easy as taking a step. One NJ teen looked into the science behind why she says it's better to go for the ...

The species feeds on over 70 plant species including grapevine, which could be devastating to the economy and agriculture. "When people step on the wings, [the Spotted Lanternfly] can track that you're there and know when to fly away. Out of 50 attempted squishes from the side and back, only 20 lanternflies were killed. The teen scientist later hypothesized these bristle structures are used for sensing predators by monitoring wind speed and pressure, which lets the bug know exactly when to leap out of harm's way. After repeated crushing, this teen started investigating the pests under a microscope given to her by the school's science department. Milan Zhu, about to enter eighth grade at Rafael de J. Cordero elementary school in Jersey City, is among many in the tri-state to spot the troublesome bug in recent weeks.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants federal funding to stomp out the spotted lanternfly, which is spreading across many states again this year.

In 2019, a spotted lanternfly infestation in Pennsylvania cost the state approximately 484 jobs and $50.1 million—and it was predicted to cost at least $324 million annually if not contained. He says more funds would “enhance their work with states to prevent & mitigate invasive species like the Spotted Lanternfly” and help educate the public about the threat. A number of measures are already underway, but Schumer says more will be necessary to effectively curtail the invasion. The pest’s hitchhiking tendencies put many states at risk of invasion, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says it’s going to take $22 million of federal funding to stomp them out nationwide. They feed on more than 70 plant species, including fruit trees and grapevine, and leave their hosts vulnerable to disease. Black and white and red all over, the spotted lanternfly—a native of China—first appeared in Pennsylvania in 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Now the pests are found in 11 states.

"We're demanding action because pockets of New York City, Long Island and upstate are infested with this invasive bug," the New York Democrat said. "These bugs ...

"We've got to stop them in time—before they decimate our trees, our agricultural crops and our plants." "When you see a bug like this, stamp it out," he said at a news conference near Central Park. "It can't hurt you. Schumer urged the service to "send teams" to New York right away to join the fight against the moth-like insects that he described as "pretty ugly."

The flying, spotted bug is originally from Asia, and is considered an invasive species on the East Coast. Tell the Virginia Department of Agriculture if you ...

Nearly every region of Upstate has seen the invasive Spotted Lanternfly putting crops and Finger Lakes wineries at risk. Uncontrolled, the lanternfly could ...

New York’s wine and grape industry generates a direct economic impact of $6.65 billion annually, creates over 71,000 jobs, and attracts nearly 5 million tourist visits a year. Over the past year, New York has seen the beginnings of infestations of Spotted Lanternflies in nearly all corners of the state. Schumer said the spread of the SLF could have particularly devastating impact in places like Finger Lakes, where the wine industry employs thousands of New Yorkers and generates significant economic activity. The senator explained, however, that long-sustained funding and planning is required to prevent damage and ensure communities have the resources to stop this bug from coming back and stomping it out wherever it may pop up. We need to stomp out this bug before it spreads, otherwise, our farmers and local businesses could face millions in damage and an unmanageable swarm,” said U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. “For years now, I have warned about the pest, but now we are demanding action because pockets of Upstate New York are now infested by the invasive bug that wreaks havoc on trees, vineyards and crops. But the good news here is that we have federal funds already in place, that I secured, to help New York contain the bug and that we will be pushing for more.”

Destructive spotted lanternflies suck the sugars out of host plants, especially grape vines and other economically important trees.

Areas with substantial grape industries are worried because a spotted lanternfly infestation can not only reduce yield, but lower the sugar in remaining grapes. When females are carrying eggs, their abdomens swell to the point they can barely fly. Even in states where infestations or dead lanternflies haven't been found, landscapers and gardeners are wise to keep an eye on them. They're prolific breeders and lay masses of 30 to 50 eggs in once place. They overwinter as eggs, go through four nymphal development stages (instars) and an adult stage. States farther west, including Utah, California and Oregon, have observed dead lanternflies, though it's unclear if the plant hoppers naturally migrated there, or hitched a ride with humans.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — Upstate New York wineries and crops are at risk from the spotted lanternfly, which has now reached an infestation level, U.S. Senator ...

See All See All New York’s wine and grape industry develops a direct economic impact of $6.65 billion annually, creates over 71,000 jobs and attracts nearly five million tourist visits per year. Schumer said the spotted lanterfly poses a risk to New York’s agricultural health, too; they feed on the sap of more than 70 plant species, which makes plants vulnerable to illness and attacks from other insects. In 2019, after a series of serious infestations in nearby Pennsylvania, researchers at the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences alerted that the spotted lanternfly had the potential to cost Pennsylvania’s economy $325 million a year and 2,800 jobs. But the good news here is that we have federal funds already in place, that I secured, to help New York contain the bug and that we will be pushing for more.”

New Yorkers may find relief from some of the frustrations that have hit the city this summer by doing their civic duty and killing this pest on sight.

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HARRISBURG — Much like HitchBOT, the hitchhiking robot, spotted lanternflies made it to Pennsylvania and were immediately targeted for annihilation. In some ...

Whether citizen-led bounties have really made a dent in the lanternfly population or prevented the kind of damage officials warned about is up for debate. His app, which has been updated and made more user-friendly since launching, is also gaining ground in western Pennsylvania, a newish frontier, and to a lesser extent Maryland. (Line, a director of technology for a financial services firm, said he does not make any money off Squishr.)The spotted lanternfly, an Obama-era holdover, was first found in the U.S. in Pennsylvania — Berks County to be exact — in 2014. The Department of Agriculture said aside from sample data received prior to its launch, no data was ever received from the app. Line added: “In the early going, we had people who were literally doing thousands of posts of dead bugs a day. “I mean, we had some people [in Pennsylvania] who were spending hours a day squishing these things and recording them in the app. Brad Line — creator of the Squishr app, probably the best tool available for gauging such a thing — thinks so.