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What is so bad about Lanternflies?
Spotted lanternflies are sap-sucking insects and their spread is potentially detrimental to the health of the plants they feed on in their introduced ranges. Many of these are economically important, such as oaks and black walnut.
Why are spotted lanternflies harmful?
The spotted lanternfly causes serious damage in trees, including oozing sap, wilting, leaf curling and tree dieback. Its annual damage exceeds hundreds of millions of dollars in lost agricultural production.
