Fighting the Spotted Lanternfly in Winter
The flying scourge called spotted lanternfly was first found in Pennsylvania in 2014, less than a decade ago. The insect quickly made headlines as it ravaged forests, farms, orchards, and vineyards around the mid-Atlantic states. Now, the insect is well established in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. It is on a watch list for southern Maine.
This winter, though, you can do something to limit their spread.
“Examine trees for egg masses,” says Dr. Victoria Smith, state entomologist with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
