A statewide quarantine has been issued by the Ohio Department of Agriculture to thwart the spread of an invasive insect. The quarantine prevents the transport of trees and nursery stock without a ...

This is *** sneaky insect. The spotted lantern fly is often mistaken for *** moth, looks like *** stink bug underneath, and the spotted lantern fly is also not *** fly at all, but it is *** true bug, ...

Frostbite was the bitter end for many spotted lanternflies this month as cold weather finally settled into Ohio. But even as the adults die off, the impact of the invasive insects was hard to miss ...

Officials in the 17 states advise people to look for and destroy spotted lantern flies and their eggs before they hatch. The invasive pests feast on *** wide range of plants and pose *** danger to ...

Ohio has upped its fight against the spotted lanternfly, quarantining the entire state for the invasive insect. Here's what that means.

The invasive spotted lanternfly, first found in Indiana in 2021, is now present in multiple counties, prompting insecticide treatments. The insect feeds on a wide range of plants, including trees and ...

This year's National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is February 24-28, 2025. Invasive species are plants, animals, and pathogens that are not native to our ecosystem and whose introduction ...

Just ahead of spring, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is taking a more aggressive approach to combat the invasive ...

Officials are asking Georgians to be on the lookout for another invasive species that has popped up in the Peach State. The Georgia Department of Agriculture says the spotted lanternfly was found in ...

Georgia officials are keeping an eye out for any sign of the invasive spotted lanternfly in the Peach State. The insect is native to Asia and has now been confirmed in 19 states. Georgia has had one ...

A destructive insect has been spotted in Iowa and the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) wants you to keep an eye out for it. Spotted lanternfly insects (SLF) are colorful but ...