Four-Legged Investigators Sniff Out Spotted Lanternfly Eggs to Slow Spread of Invasive Pest

Proud owner shows off puppy's incredible skill at removing dangerous pest from beach: 'Good doggy'

Imagine strolling on a sunny beach with your beloved golden lab at your side. Now, envision that same beach walk turning into an act of environmental heroism — all because your pup has a nose for sniffing out invasive species threatening the coastline. That's exactly what's happening in a recent TikTok video from Gulf of Maine Inc. (@gulfofme), a sustainable sea-based store, that's caught the internet's attention. The post shows the dog's owner …

Four-legged investigators sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs to slow spread of invasive pest

Spotted lanternflies have steadily spread across the East Coast and into the Midwest. But now researchers are using specially trained dogs to sniff out eggs before they hatch.

Dogs trained to sniff out invasive lanternfly

CLEVELAND— The spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopping invasive pest first detected in the U.S. a decade ago, has steadily spread across the East Coast and into the Midwest with little getting in its way.

Spotted lanternflies are back in NYC. What to know and how to fight them - Epicenter NYC

Spotted lanternflies (SLFs) are hatching again across New York City. Though the first adult sighting hasn’t been officially confirmed by the state, reports of nymphs are already surfacing in multiple boroughs — including one that I found on my dog in Queens last week.  If you’ve noticed tiny black bugs with white speckles, especially near parks or tree trunks, you’ve probably seen one too. You might even have spotted a few of the invasive, sap-s…

Spotted lanternfly season returns once more - Northside Chronicle

The rains have arrived once again — warmth brings the people of the Northside out of their homes; however, people are not the only ones emerging.