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[robert.]

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[J. S. Bach]

Locust of some kind? I remember the last brood of the 17 year one.

[robert.]

A locust would be nice. This thing is evil.
https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_L ... fault.aspx

https://extension.psu.edu/what-to-do-if ... lanternfly

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The spotted lanternfly????

Never heard of that one.

..........prefers Tree of Heaven.

Ok, are there many of those in PA? What's the tree population species in PA that's endangered?

[robert.]

Hardwood,fruit trees . They love grapevines. One oddity is they all go for one tree. This is referred to a hot tree. Their feeding triggers other pests. They don’t chew they suck sap

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Hardwood,fruit trees . They love grapevines. One oddity is they all go for one tree. This is referred to a hot tree. Their feeding triggers other pests. They don’t chew they suck sap

Goody..... Something more to keep a look out for; I'm still clearing out dead ash trees.

[robert.]

Is your Pa. place in anyone of these counties?
Current Quarantine Counties (July 9, 2018): Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and Schuylkill Counties. To report possible SLF outside the quarantine: 1-888-4BADFLY (1-888-422-3359) or badbug@pa.gov

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Is your Pa. place in anyone of these counties?
Current Quarantine Counties (July 9, 2018): Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and Schuylkill Counties. To report possible SLF outside the quarantine: 1-888-4BADFLY (1-888-422-3359) or badbug@pa.gov

No. Further West - Franklin.

[robert.]

PSU. ag dept. claims this bug is nastier then the ash borer.

[J. S. Bach]

Does it do anything to people like bite, sting, etc?

[robert.]

No. Some people claim they got bit. Penn state university says " it's not possible" These bugs suck sap out of cracks. Yesterday was the first i heard of it.I snapped a photo of a new to me bug. When i got home an internet search showed what it was. It also brings one more expense to my moving side of the business. I need to get certified now to move things ( home owners with patio furniture) out of the quarantined area.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

No. Some people claim they got bit. Penn state university says " it's not possible" These bugs suck sap out of cracks.

People will claim anything..........

When i got home an internet search showed what it was. It also brings one more expense to my moving side of the business. I need to get certified now to move things ( home owners with patio furniture) out of the quarantined area.

Wood patio furniture still has sap in it to attract these flies? Wait......do people still have wood patio furniture?

What are you supposed to do if you find any? Ring a bell, run out into the street screaming, "Unclean! Unclean! Unclean!".

[robert.]

Right now it appears to be free. An online read with a test. Print your own placards and go. This bug is a hitchhiker. It will lay eggs on outdoor furniture,grills,potted plants and what ever it wants to. Most of my moving is sculpture. garden bronzes and marbles. Things that a household mover won’t do.
To kill remove eggs. Place in bag with hand sanitizer or rubbing alcohol. Chip infested tree branches. Place whole tree branches in chipper With 12 inche high speed cutters. Kill adult bugs.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Right now it appears to be free. An online read with a test. Print your own placards and go. This bug is a hitchhiker. It will lay eggs on outdoor furniture,grills,potted plants and what ever it wants to. Most of my moving is sculpture. garden bronzes and marbles. Things that a household mover won’t do.

I thought as much.

To kill remove eggs. Place in bag with hand sanitizer or rubbing alcohol. Chip infested tree branches. Place whole tree branches in chipper With 12 inche high speed cutters. Kill adult bugs.

Just alcohol? I guess that will work......

You have a chipper or a place to take stuff to to get it done?

[robert.]

No chipper. PSU. Found that no bugs emerged from a pile of chipped branches. I think they make this statement for arborist. Google PSU at dept lanternfly. You’ll get the whole story. N still year you’ll have them in Franklin.