The Spotted Lanternfly Can Be Defeated With Your Help

Many spotted lantern flies get caught on sticky tape on tree in Berks County, Pa.

The negative impacts of the invasive spotted lanternfly have been detailed in Long Island and other publications, and while the population of these unwelcome insects continues to require intervention to prevent their unchecked spread across our region, there are steps that every Long Islander can take in their own backyard to protect against them.

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