The Lantern fly discovered The infestation continued to spread in Virginia with 17 additional locations A list of quarantine areas.
The quarantine include Albemarle, Augusta, Carroll, Clarke, Frederick, Page, Prince William, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and Wythe Counties as well as the cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Manassas, Manassas, StafaUNTon, Starrisonburg , Starrisonburg, Strotuntone, Strotunton, Strotunton, Manassas, Manassas, Starrisonburg, Stafaunton, Starrisonburg, Stafaunton, Stroton, Stafunton, Manassas, Starrisonburg, Starrisonburg, Starrisonburg, Starrisonburg, Starrisonburg, Strotunton, Manassas, Manassasco, Starrisonburg , Starrisonburg, Stafaunton, Manassas, Starrisonburger, Waynesboro and Winchester.
To control the population, a Virginia Tech Expert asks you to be looking for Lantern fly discovered Eggs when you walk or hike.
The egg masses resemble mud stains and hatch in spring when they are not destroyed.
Spotted Lanternflies remains a nuisance for homeowners and a threat to harvest. Spotted lantern flies feed on more than 100 plant species, including apples, stone fruits, hops and ornamental plants Especially destructive for grapes.
“Since they only slip at the beginning of April, they can come in there, scrape them off and get control” Eric Day, An entomologist and manager of Virginia Tech's Insect identification laboratory. “And by looking for the egg masses, you will see if you have the presence of Spotted Lanternflies, which you draw attention to a potential problem in the street.
“You will never get them all,” said Day.
However, a search for your property can help you see how often you are and to make well -founded decisions about management.
“We are in the unfortunate state in which they are pretty well established and people learn to live with them,” said Day.
Find and kill egg masses lanterne -fly
Find egg masses lantern fly
Lanternfly -egg masses are located on the underside of branches, on tree trunks, vehicles, houses, lawn furniture, grills, dog houses and decorative garden articles. They were also seen on fences, planning, decks, building materials and firewood.
The oval egg masses are approximately 1.5 inches long and half a customs wide And can contain up to 50 eggs.
Glossy gray when the egg masses are fresh blunt gray -brown that resembles mud.
Killing of egg masses of the lantern fly
- The egg masses can be scraped off with scrapers or something hard, rejuvenated and flat scraps from surfaces.
- To kill them, put them in a re -lockable bag with alcohol or hand disinfectant.
- They can also be smashed with a stick or stone.
Laternflies discovered in Virginia
Spotted Lanternflies extends their range, and 17 other counties Virginia have recently been added to the Map of the current quarantine and known infestation areas.
Residents who live outside of the current quarantine or well-known infestation areas Local extension office.
It is not necessary to report discovered lantern flying in current infected zones.