Invasive Pests Could Stage Dramatic Comeback This Summer, Experts Warn

Invasive pests could stage dramatic comeback this summer, experts warn

Invasive spotted lanternflies could return in full force this summer, posing threats to agriculture and forest ecosystems as they spread across the U.S., experts warn.

Invasive pests could stage dramatic comeback this summer, experts warn – Democratic Accent

There may be a surge in spotted lanternflies this year after the population previously experienced a significant decline, experts warn. These predictions are based on an increase in egg mass counts at a vineyard in Berks County, Pennsylvania, as Ben Hottel, an Orkin entomologist based in Atlanta, told Fox News Digital. “While it is unclear whether that increase will mean a true surge in populations, experts are asking people to be vigilant as ac…

Invasive Species - Spotted Lantern Fly

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Spotted Lanternfly now widespread

Roanoke, VA – The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced that the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is now widespread throughout the state of Virginia. As a result, all quarantines and reporting requirements related to this invasive pest…