TIFTON — State governments are asking people to be on the lookout for an invasive insect pest called spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). University of Georgia experts say vigilant prevention strategies, early detection and timely interventions can help keep them from spreading into Georgia and elsewhere.
Native to China, India, Vietnam and parts of Eastern Asia, the spotted lanternfly is now present in 14 states throughout the Eastern U.S. The species arrived in Pennsylvania via imported goods shipped from Asia in 2014.
The Gwinnett Daily Post is a daily newspaper published in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and serves as the county's legal organ. The newspaper is owned by Times-Journal Inc. and prints Wednesday and Sunday each week.