Should I Be Worried About Spotted Lanternflies?
Spotted lanternflies are invasive pests that originated in Southeast Asia. They were accidentally introduced to the United States in 2014 and have since spread rapidly throughout several states, especially across the East Coast. These destructive pests pose a significant threat to various plant species, particularly fruit trees, ornamental trees, and certain hardwood trees.
Since spotted lanternflies aren’t native to the US, they have no natural predators, which has contributed to their population explosion.
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