Spotted Lanternfly Sightings Grow in NC — What Triad Residents Should Know

Spotted lanternfly sightings grow in NC — what Triad residents should know

Last month, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) reported the presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly in Rockingham County

NC Commissioner Troxler: Spotted Lanternfly Confirmed in Third NC County - Southern Farm Network

For the first time, the destructive spotted lanternfly has been detected in Rockingham County, making it the third county in the state where the pest has been found. Other sites are in Forsyth and Guilford counties.   For the first time, the destructive spotted lanternfly has been found in Rockingham County. That makes the third county in the state where populations of the pest have been found. The new site is primarily located in Reidsville wi…