Spotted Lanternfly Update

In September of 2019, there was a living, adult spotted lanternfly (SLF) in Davis, California. The find is unofficial and does not mean there is an established population in the state. Up until this point, the only SLF found in California have been dead insects found in cargo at airports. SLF is an invasive plant hopper that feeds on more than 70 host species including a wide range of agricultural commodities.

For more information go to: Hear more about the unofficial find.

For more information on SLF, please visit the following:

• https://sbcagipm.blogspot.com/2019/07/lookout-for-spotted-lanternfly-exotic.html
• https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=39581
• https://youtu.be/45103-PFI4M
• https://www.catskillinvasives.com/spottedlanternfly
• https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2019/06/17/looming-insect-invasion-threatens-california-wine-and-avocados

Image courtesy of The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA)

(SLF on grapes.  Photo Credit: Erica Smyers, Pennsylvania State University)