A Warning From the NC Dept. of Agriculture, Plant Industry Division – Spotted Lanternfly
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Spotted lanternfly adult (left) and 4th instar nymphs (right, red body). Photo by Stephen Ausmus, USDA-ARS
We received word from Virginia late last week that the Spotted Lanternfly now has an established population in Carroll County, VA, just north of Surry County and the Yadkin Valley. Finding and reacting immediately to this pest will be the only chance we have at control. Below is the text of a memo from Amy Michael, Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) Coordinator.
If you see or suspect that you see a Spotted Lanternfly, please take a picture and submit it in an email to badbug@ncagr.gov or you can call the North Carolina Department of Agriculture at 919-707-3730.
Memorandum from NCDA:
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Plant Industry Division would like to issue a warning to all North Carolina vineyards regarding the increased likelihood of transmission of the highly destructive Spotted Lanternfly from infested states to North Carolina.
This invasive insect threatens the production of both Old World and New World grapes as well as tourism associated with your operation. Feeding can reduce sugar content in fruit and can kill vines by weakening their ability to survive freezing temperatures. In heavily infested areas, untreated vineyards can be completely destroyed in three years. Adult Spotted Lanternfly tends to swarm from mid-September to mid-October, which can lead to restricted treatment options prior to harvest. Swarms of Spotted Lanternfly are also an incredible nuisance to guests and can reduce the enjoyability of outdoor events (e.g. weddings) that your venue may host. Furthermore, Spotted Lanternfly can lay eggs on any flat surface, including the vehicles of visitors to your property. Since your vineyard is likely going to receive visitors from infested states, you should be extra diligent in inspecting all areas for Spotted Lanternfly.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has most recently detected an established population of Spotted Lanternfly in Carroll County, VA, bordering Surry County, NC. This is in addition to Prince William, Shenandoah, Page counties, the cities of Lynchburg and Winchester, and the quarantined Frederick, Clarke, and Warren counties. Additional states with established Spotted Lanternfly populations include Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia. New infestations are being found regularly so adjacent states to those listed above could potentially carry Spotted Lanternfly as well.
It is imperative that we keep this pest out of North Carolina and early detection is critical. If you see Spotted Lanternfly or suspect that you see Spotted Lanternfly please take a picture and submit it in an email to badbug@ncagr.gov or you can call the North Carolina Department of Agriculture at 919-707-3730
