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The invasive spotted lanternfly is spreading across the eastern US – here's what you need to know about this voracious pest

  • Written by Frank A. Hale, Professor, Horticultural Crop Entomology, University of Tennessee
imageIn seven years, the lanternfly has spread from Berks County, northwest of Philadelphia, to large areas of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and both south and north.Penn State/E. Swackhamer

The spotted lanternfly was first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has since spread to 26 counties in that state and at least six other eastern states. It’s...

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