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The egg masses look like a lump of mud and can be found almost anywhere, but experts say they particularly enjoy rusty metal surfaces.
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The spotted lanternfly has infested the deepest corners of the state. The invasive red, gray, and black insect has been killing plants across the state since its arrival in 2014.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: An investigation by PublicSource found that eviction filings dropped in the pandemic, but have returned to pre-shutdown levels; new research suggests there are more than 100 genetic markers associated with autism; and we ask an entomologist why spotted lanternflies have to be squashed.Today’s guests include: Eric Jankiewicz, a reporter with PublicSource; Dr. Bernie Devlin, a professor of psychiatry with the University of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Kathryn Roeder, the UPMC Professor of Statistics and Life Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University; and Kelli Hoover, professor of entomology at Penn State University.
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For several years, there was no known natural predator to the invasive spotted lanternfly. But, as more studies have cropped up, researchers are finding that several animals like to make a meal out of the pests.
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Washington, Armstrong and Indiana counties were added to Pennsylvania's spotted lanternfly quarantine zone on Friday.
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Researchers at Penn State are trying to set the record straight about the invasive spotted lanternfly.
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The invasive and damaging pest has carved out a foothold on the East Coast—and experts worry it could spread.
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With the addition of another Western Pennsylvania county to the state's spotted lanternfly quarantine list, state Agriculture officials were in Allegheny County Tuesday to encourage everyone to do their part in controlling the invasive species. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is trying new sprays this year to manage the bug, but the state's latest weapon is a two-year-old German shepherd named Lucky.
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It's a new strategy that state officials are using to try to slow the spread of the invasive pest.
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Spotted lanternfly eggs are hatching now, and it’s a good time to set a trap for this invasive insect that’s spreading across Pennsylvania.