lantern fly
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The department has been monitoring for the insect and collaborating with the Washington Invasive Species Council to create a state response plan for the spotted lantern fly.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
The spotted lantern fly is one such pest.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
In addition, research is being conducted at Cornell University to find a fungus to kill the spotted lantern fly, similar to how a fungus was used to control the gypsy moth population.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2021
A tiny wasp found in China, Dryinus browni, lays its eggs inside baby spotted lantern fly nymphs, which later hatch into larvae and feed on the nymphs, killing them.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2021
She never found the nymph stage of the lantern fly.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
