Published 2 years ago

See it? Squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly

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A native of Asia, the spotted lanternfly was first identified in the U.S. in 2014. Eight years later, there are reported infestations in thirteen states, mostly on the East Coast. The sap-sucking insect also poses a danger to grapes and other agricultural crops.

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See it? Squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly

2 years ago·United States

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KRDO

See it? Squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly

By MICHAEL HILL Associated PressWhen Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials.He stomped on it.“I don’t like killing things. Not many people do. I’ll catch and release cockroaches if I find them in my apartment,” Nixon said. “But this seems like something worse if they explode.”Kill-on-sight requests in New York City and elsewhere are a part…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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See it? Squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly - Local News 8

By MICHAEL HILL Associated PressThe word is out in New York City and beyond. If you see a spotted lanternfly, stomp it. Kill-on-sight requests in New York City and elsewhere are a part of public campaigns to fight an invasive insect now massing and feeding on plants around much of the eastern United States. Though pretty with red wing markings, the spotted lanternfly is a nuisance and a threat. In cities, it swarms outside buildings and lands on…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

See it? Squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials. He stomped on it. “I don’t like killing things. Not many people do. I’ll catch and release cockroaches if I find them in my apartment,” Nixon said. “But this seems like […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

See it? Squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a "beautiful" spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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MY Northwest

See it? Squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials.He stomped on it.“I don’t like killing things. Not many people do. I’ll catch and release cockroaches if I find them in my apartment,” Nixon said. “But this seems like something worse if they explode.”Kill-on-sight requests in New York City and elsewhere are a part of public campaigns to fight an…

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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