The spotted lanternfly continues to pop up in Massachusetts.

Experts at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven say people in the state no longer need to report when they’ve found a spotted lanternfly. Associate scientist Dr. Gale Ridge says reporting has become obsolete and people should just kill them. “They’re in all the counites in Connecticut at this point,” said Ridge. “They’re running along the interstate...

The Natural Resources Commission is asking residents in Wellesley, Massachusetts to report infestations of the spotted lanternflies. The spotted lanternflies are an invasive species that attacks plants. Wellesley received word this week from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) of an infestation near Carisbrooke Reservation.  Spotted lanternflies (Lycorma delicatula or “SLF”), while not new to the Bay State, are being found...

Researchers are using dogs to sniff out spotted lanternflies, an invasive species with the ability to cause millions in forestry and agricultural damages.

Just when you think you’ve become accustomed to the spotted lanternfly invasion, along comes another menace to the ecosystem: the jumping worm.

The spotted lanternfly feeds on a wide range of ornamental, fruit and woody trees, including grapevines.

The insect, which attacks grapes, apples and hops, has been seen in 33 communities in Massachusetts so far, with infestations in four.

Scientists in Massachusetts are closely tracking a growing presence of an invasive insect that’s not only harmful to agriculture, but a pest to communities they infest. Spotted lanternflies, while not new to the Bay State, are being found in more communities across the commonwealth. Worcester this month became the fourth to identify an infestation of them. Some places in...

It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when – the spotted lanternfly has already spread from Pennsylvania to 11 states, and the species could be established in California as soon as 2027. The state’s winemakers, who make about 80% of the nation’s wine, are already worried about how the bugs will impact their grapes on the vine....

The City of Worcester is asking its residents to report sightings of an invasive bug that’s been detected in town, and is known to attack maples trees, grapes and other plants. The Spotted Lanternfly has recently been detected in Worcester by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, according to a news release Tuesday morning from the city. Officials said...