March 2, 2022 | 4:14 PM
Controlling invasive species in Pennsylvania
This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week.
tag | spotted lanternfly
January 14, 2022 | 8:53 AM
Penn State researchers aim to debunk myths surrounding spotted lanternfly
Some misconceptions about the spotted lanternfly came as a result of misunderstandings about the bug soon after it was discovered in Berks County in 2014.
September 20, 2021 | 3:41 PM
‘Squash it, smash it … just get rid of it’: Spotted lanternfly continues to spread in Pa.
Julie Urban with Penn State’s Department of Entomology said they are more noticeable right now because they are in their “teenage phase.” She said that means they are feeding a lot and ready to reproduce.
September 16, 2021 | 3:00 PM
The invasive Spotted Lanternfly infestation moves throughout the state
Eradicating the pest is proving an enormous challenge
By Merideth Bucher May 28, 2021 | 6:12 PM
State using insecticide on invasive spotted lanternflies
It’s a new strategy that state officials are using to try to slow the spread of the invasive pest. The state Department of Agriculture said Friday that crews using backpack sprayers and truck-mounted spray equipment are spraying the bugs along railways, interstates and other transportation rights-of-way.
October 1, 2020 | 5:54 PM
UPenn trains dogs to sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs
A study shows dogs can identity the egg masses with up to 95 percent accuracy.
