David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Maryland’s Department of Agriculture has issued a spotted lanternfly quarantine for Cecil and Harford Counties, MD. The official notice can be found here: https://news.maryland.gov/mda/press-release/2019/10/28/department-issues-spotted-lanternfly-quarantine-in-cecil-and-harford-counties/. Now that we have had some good killing freezes, the danger… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu As of September 18, Delaware Department of Agriculture has expanded the quarantine zone for spotted lanternfly to include all areas of New Castle County north of the canal. What this means is that if you… Continue Reading
Stacey Hofmann, Chief of Community Relations, Delaware Department of Agriculture; Stacey.Hofmann@delaware.gov The steady increase in daily temperatures has spurred spotted lanternfly nymphs to hatch out of their egg masses. While the hatching will continue for the next few weeks, this… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Bob Leiby for correctly guessing this week’s GTP as Delaware’s spotted lanternfly quarantine zone. Bob will be sent a sweep net for lanternfly collecting and destroying. Spotted lanternfly was accidentally introduced into Pennsylvania… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu If you have business in New Jersey, please be advised that three counties (Mercer, Warren and Hunterdon) have recently been placed under quarantine in an attempt to slow the spread of the spotted lanternfly. Quarantine… Continue Reading
