Watch for spotted lanternfly in WNY; one found in West Seneca

If there are spotted lanternflies (SLF) in Western New York now, they will be small black-and-white spotted nymphs. These nymphs are on their favorite host plant, the Tree of Heaven (Alianthus altissima). Photo courtesy Brian Eshenaur by Connie Oswald Stofko The bad news is that a spotted lanternfly (SLF), an invasive insect, was reported last week in West Seneca. The good news is that the specimen that was found was dead. More good news is that Western New York probably…

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