Spotted Lantern Fly

Spotted Lantern Fly, a China native, was first found in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has since moved to New York, most recently being found in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. With a wide host range, it presents a particular threat to agricultural crops such as grapes and apples. They also feed on such plants as maples, oaks, pines, river birches and willows. For the residential landscape, it is more of a big nuisance/inconvenience. Their excessive feeding on trees/shrub over time can weaken plants, making them more susceptible to diseases and other insect invasions. Their feeding also produces large amounts of “honeydew”, a sticky excretion which creates a large mess on outdoor surfaces and belongings and can ruin your outdoor plans.

If these messy pests are bugging you, please contact us for an estimate on treatments to reduce their numbers.