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Non-native plant and insect species can have devastating effects on various sectors. Here are four pesky invaders that are keeping Canadians on their toes this summer.

AP – When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials. He stomped on it. “I don’t like killing things. Not many people do. I’ll catch and release cockroaches if I find them in my apartment,” Nixon said. “But this […]

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a "beautiful" spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials. He stomped on it. "I don't like killing things. Not many people do. I'll catch and release cockroaches if I find them in my apartment," Nixon said. "But this seems like…

Though pretty with red wing markings, spotted lanternfly is a nuisance and a threat

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials.

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials.He stomped on it.“I don’t like killing things. Not many people do. I’ll catch and release...

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a "beautiful" spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city o

The sap-sucking insect poses a danger to grapes and other agricultural crops, which is raising alarms this summer in New York state wine country.

Much of the eastern United States is seeing the invasive insect.

The sap-sucking insect poses a danger to grapes and other agricultural crops, which is raising alarms this summer in New York state wine country.