Have You SPOTTED This Invasive Pest?

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FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #PestPrevention--First sighted in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2014, the spotted lanternfly has since become a nuisance for the Northeast United States. The invasive pest likely hitchhiked to the U.S. from China in a shipment of stone. Over the last several years, the colorful insect has spread throughout Pennsylvania and several other northeastern states. “While spotted lanternflies do not pose a risk to human health, they can cause severe damage to certain plants and trees,” sa

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