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A Montgomery County, Pennsylvania family is combatting the increase spotted lanternfly problem with a trap made of rubber and netting from his 3D printer. Source: 6abc Philadelphia

Calling all gardeners, nature enthusiasts, and oenophiles (aka individuals who love and appreciate wine). In 2014, another non-native insect was detected … Source: Toledo Blade

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in April. We brought it back because many spotted lanternfly eggs start to hatch in May. Source: LancasterOnline

May is when the majority of spotted lanternflies hatch, but the first hatches were reported in late April. The new season is here. Source: Lancaster Farming

As spring vegetation across Lebanon County comes into bloom, residents and farmers are on the lookout for a less welcome springtime sight: the spotted lanternfly. Source: LebTown

Spotted lanternfly: It’s a destructive invasive species. And it’s a plague you can do something about. Source: https://www.inquirer.com

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has reported the first confirmed spotted lanternfly hatch of the year. The first-instar nymph was located by a USDA employee Monday in the University City Source: Lancaster Farming

This is the time of year to scrape away and destroy and egg masses and to band trees, experts say. Source: lehighvalleylive

As the invasive insect is discovered outside Pennsylvania’s quarantine area, Penn State, the Pennsylvania Department of Agricultural and others are attacking on multiple fronts. Source: pennlive

It may look like an intriguing insect, but the spotted lanternfly is threatening the ecosystems in parts of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. At a time when the word “quarantine” is gripping the nation… Source: Chesapeake Bay Magazine