Slowing the spread of Spotted Lanternfly

SLF is expected to completely colonize Ohio in the next decade.

This pest poses a significant risk to Ohio’s many vineyards and wineries. Recent analysis suggest the OH wine industry is worth more than $1 billion (that’s with a B!!). Right now, we’re trying to predict where SLF will pop up AND prepare growers to manage this new pest. In the past, I collaborated with Heather Leach, former Extension associate at Penn State University to learn more about Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) in Pennsylvania. Most of our research stems around understanding how SLF interacts with the grape agroecosystem.

► SLF in grape

Heather has published recent extension articles on SLF which can be found here. To see more of Heather’s work, visit her google scholar profile.

Relevant publications:

Leach, H and A. Leach. 2020. Seasonal phenology and activity of spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in eastern U.S. vineyards. J Pest Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-020-01233-7

Leach, H. and A. Leach. 2020. Tracking an invader: characterizing the spatial distributions of spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) in Pennsylvania vineyards. Sci Rep 10, 20588 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77461-9

*at least that hasn’t happened yet. ;)