On September 22, 2014 the Entomology Program of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture received a report from an educator from the Pennsylvania Game Commission

The report detailed damage to Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven) on private property in Eastern Berks County, PA being caused by an unknown Original photographs from report: About the pest

Community response Lycorma delicatula (WHITE):

A in the Family

About 129 Genera, 696 Species in the world

Only 9 Genera and 17 species in North America Formation

Lycorma is represented by 7 species worldwide Planthopper Like most , Lycorma pierce the

stems of plants or trees with their proboscis. Christopher Marley Marley Christopher The is native to Asia and is found in China, Bangladesh, Vietnam It was introduced to Japan, South Korea and Pennsylvania

In South Korea, it is considered an invasive pest and impacts grapes and peaches Current Distribution: 2 Years of Banding indicates a central point of introduction Impact: Kutztown University has started to develop a list of host plants used in PA

The Kutztown studies have shown that early in their life, spotted lanternflies will make use of many plant species (78), but strongly prefer Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). As the become adults, they will feed almost exclusively on Tree of Heaven

A list of hosts is available on this web-site from Penn State: http://extension.psu.edu/pests/spotted-lanternfly/news/2015/host-plants-used-by-spotted-lanternfly Impact: Potential to damage grape, orchard, hardwood, and nursery industries

In PA, populations have been detected in managed grapes, damage comes from adult feeding waste (honeydew) Egg Laying: Adults: July 24-December September 19-November Eggs: October-June One Generation Per Year

Fourth Instar: Hatch and 1st Instar: July 7-September May 12- June

Third Instar: June 24-Mid July Second Instar: June 03- July The eradication program relies on cooperation. Local officials, state agencies, and extension lead the organizational charge PDA crews, volunteers, property owners and businesses work in concert SPOTTED LANTERNFLY NUMBERS THROUGH 2016 9,582 Trees Banded, Killing 564,510 Lycorma Egg mass scraping killed 1,064,070 Lycorma

Ailanthus removal/trap tree setup underway

• The Volunteer Program • Community Calls • Invasive Species line and badbug • Band your property • We give you the supplies • Training sessions • Volunteers report their data using PaPlants • 2015: 150 bands, 15,536 SLF controlled • 2016: 123 bands, 46,035 SLF controlled • Monthly calls with local officials and residents • Town hall talks – Well attended; 300 attendees at last town hall • Hotline and BadBug reports: – 1474 Public reports investigated, 83.1% accurate

Logging and quarantine concerns THANK YOU http://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Protect/PlantIndustry/spotted_lanternfly