How the US is fighting the plague of the spotted lanternfly as states spend HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS
"Worse than the locusts of Egypt!" How the United States is battling a plague of Asian spotted lanternflies that have invaded 14 states so far and are eating crops to death and plants, leaving behind masses of eggs resembling cotton candy. mastic and a sticky "honeydew" resin often covered in toxic black mold that slowly weakens vegetation. Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia The US government is allocating hundreds of millions of dollars to states to help stop infestations
The multicolored insect, with spots on its back, is known to devour more than 70 types of fruits, trees and plants, leaving behind putty-like egg masses and a sticky "honeydew" resin often coated in toxic substances. black mold that slowly weakens vegetation.
Pennsylvania was the first to detect a spotted lanternfly in 2014 and just five years later the The one-inch bug has been found to cost the state $50.1 million a year, but a study warns it could soon hit $324 million.
However, Pennsylvania has since adopted several tactics to find and kill the Mottled Lanterns, such as training young dogs to sniff out the eggs so authorities can remove them before they hatch.
Other states plagued by infestations include Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Mar...
The multicolored insect, with spots on its back, is known to devour more than 70 types of fruits, trees and plants, leaving behind putty-like egg masses and a sticky "honeydew" resin often coated in toxic substances. black mold that slowly weakens vegetation.
Pennsylvania was the first to detect a spotted lanternfly in 2014 and just five years later the The one-inch bug has been found to cost the state $50.1 million a year, but a study warns it could soon hit $324 million.
However, Pennsylvania has since adopted several tactics to find and kill the Mottled Lanterns, such as training young dogs to sniff out the eggs so authorities can remove them before they hatch.
Other states plagued by infestations include Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Mar...
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