Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is an insect from China that is classified as an extremely destructive invasive species in North America.
Spotted lanternflies feed on over 70 species of plants and tress, depleting their sugar supply and causing ruined or mealy fruit in species such as grape and apple.
Spotted lanternfly has been detected just across the border from Niagara Falls, Ontario in New York State.
Find out more about the spotted lanternfly and strategies to keep them out of Canada in the November-December 2022 issue of Small Farm Canada. Subscribe here.