Our City Is Under Quarantine!

[krichardson]

Apparently quite a few counties in this section of our state is as well and it is due to an invasive moth.
The spotted lanternfly has caused the PA Dept.of Agriculture to set up a quarantine zone to slow the movement of the moth to new areas.

 

[tlindsey]

Apparently quite a few counties in this section of our state is as well and it is due to an invasive moth.
The spotted lanternfly has caused the PA Dept.of Agriculture to set up a quarantine zone to slow the movement of the moth to new areas.
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What damage are they doing?

 

[kno4te]

Turning into raccoon city over there krich! That moth looks like it’s from monster island lol.

 

[Dloks]

It’s quiet beautiful

 

[krichardson]

What damage are they doing?

Eating people's sweaters maybe? I'm not sure what damage they may cause as I haven't seen narry a one yet.Supposedly under the q-tine no trucks are allowed to bring in anything that is packed in crates.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

It's pretty,it would look good in a picture frame.

 

[krichardson]

It's pretty,it would look good in a picture frame.

It is and it would.It reminds me of the cecropia moth.

 

[TwoHedWlf]

What damage are they doing?

Google says it's a threat to the grape, fruit and logging industries. Looks like it basically just bites a hole in the stem, branches, foliage of many types of trees and plants then eats the sap. Obviously less than ideal in large numbers.

 

[krichardson]

Google says it's a threat to the grape, fruit and logging industries. Looks like it basically just bites a hole in the stem, branches, foliage of many types of trees and plants then eats the sap. Obviously less than ideal in large numbers.

I also heard that they defecate on foliage and causes a type of fungus to form that eventually kills the plant.Talk about biological warfare!

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Is it toxic? Or can you feed it to fish?
That's how I get rid of invasive Japanese beetles