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UpdatedTue, May 4, 2021 at 1:35 pm ET Replies(11) (NJ Dept. of Agriculture photo) NEW JERSEY While the pandemic has turned society upside down, a more inconspicuous element has been lurking in the cities and the woods of New Jersey for years now. The spotted lanternfly, although no threat to humans and animals, is known to destroy plants and trees in New Jersey. The invasive planthopper has the potential to greatly impact grape, hop, small fruit, vegetable, and horticultural industries, according to the state Department of Agriculture. Officials said that early detection is crucial to protect state businesses and agriculture. Subscribe The NJDA released an instructional video in March urging the residents of eight counties to destroy these bad bugs ....
N.J. urging residents to destroy spotted lanternfly eggs. Here’s how to remove them from trees. Updated Apr 06, 2021; The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is urging residents in 8 counties to destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses if spotted this spring, and released a video on how to kill the pesky, crop-killing insects. “As the temperatures begin to warm, and more people are outside on their own properties, we are asking them to look for and destroy Spotted Lanternfly egg masses,” NJDA Secretary Douglas H. Fisher said in a statement. “The more of these egg masses that can be eliminated now, means there will be less of this nuisance pest later in the spring and during the summer.” ....