Spotted Lanternflies are all over NYC. Are Upstate New York’s vineyards next on the menu?

Spotted lanternfly

A Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) winged adult and a young nymph in Pennsylvania, on July 20, 2018. USDA-ARS Stephen AusmusUSDA-ARS_Stephen Ausmus

The Spotted Lanternfly has been creeping northward in New York for a few years now, and the state is asking for help tracking the hungry bugs, especially near vulnerable vineyards.

Established populations of the flashy invasive have not been found in Syracuse, but “any grape production should be aware of this,” said Chris Logue, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM) Director for Plant Industry, during a Monday press conference.

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