Spotted lanternflies were first found in the United States only 10 years ago, and now these agricultural and garden pests are quickly swarming our area. They can destroy crops and mature trees when ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – While they won’t hurt humans, spotted lanternflies do pose a danger to important plant life in East Tennessee. Adam Watson is an agent for the University of Tennessee ...

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect native to Asia that was first detected in North America in 2014 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. While they aren’t dangerous to humans, spotted lanternflies ...

The tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a fast-growing tree species that is considered invasive in the United States. Native to China, Korea, and Taiwan, the tree of heaven was introduced to the U ...

When it comes to plant life, there's nothing more devastating than finding out that you have a pest problem, especially when that pest is a spotted lanternfly. This invasive species has a hearty ...

Invasive spotted lanternflies have hit the Washington, D.C., region and spread to 12 states across the United States. While the species doesn’t pose a threat to humans, it can do serious damage to ...

Spotted lanternflies are back in Massachusetts "While the primary host plant of (the spotted lanterfly) is the invasive tree-of-heaven, researchers have found that it also targets grapevines, hops and ...