Chinese lantern bugs bucks county pa2/5/2024 The tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus Altissima) is an Asian species of deciduous tree that is commonly found in southern regions of Pennsylvania. With its wings open, the adult Spotted Lanternfly has distinctive splashes of red on the inner wings with black and white markings on the outside. They are about an inch long, flat and appear as a putty-like substance that eventually turns to a cracked-mud appearance over time.Įarly stage nymphs are small black insects with white spots and no wings, that eventually grow into late stage nymphs that are about a half an inch in size with a mostly red and black body with white spots and tiny wings.Īn adult Spotted Lanternfly is about an inch in size, with large, tan-colored wings featuring large black spots. The egg masses can be affixed to trees, outdoor furniture and even stones. The eggs hatch and enter the nymph phase between April and July, entering full maturity between August and December when feeding becomes a destructive issue that must be controlled. One female can lay approximately 200 masses in a year. Spotted Lanternflies lay their eggs in masses, containing between 30-50 eggs each, between the months of September through December. If left unchecked, Spotted Lanternflies could infest an area the size of Pennsylvania in just three years. The most destructive part of the Spotted Lanternflies’ feeding is a sugary substance called “honeydew,” that is excreted onto the plant and causes mold growth that leads to damage or death of the plant. This is particularly threatening to vineyards, orchards and other agricultural producers who contribute roughly $18 billion to the state’s economy. The species is known for being attracted to and feeding upon fruit-bearing species of native Pennsylvania trees. The Spotted Lanternfly is an Asian species of an invasive insect that was first identified in Berks County in 2014. Read on for more information about the Spotted Lanternfly, its potential impact on Pennsylvania’s economy, ways to identify it and how to prevent it from invading your property or controlling an infestation before it spreads to your site. If you have not, the PA Department of Agriculture currently has a quarantine regulating the transport of plants, plant-based materials, and outdoor household items that is in effect for the following counties: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and Schuylkill. If your facility is located in one of the affected Pennsylvania counties, you have probably heard about or have some familiarity with the Spotted Lanternfly.
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