News and Media
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- For all other questions, please email the Pest Program at pest@agr.wa.gov or call 1-800-443-6684.
Spotted lanternfly in WSDA news
6/12/2025 - Spotted lanternfly update #25.02
5/06/2025 - Spotted lanternfly update #25.01
10/18/2023 - Blog: CSI meets agriculture: WSDA's pathology lab leads next-gen pest detection
10/27/2021 - Blog: State entomologists call for public help after possible spotted lanternfly detection
10/11/2021 - Blog: Tree-of-heaven reports safeguard state from invasive pest
09/28/2018 - Blog: Pretty pest added to invasive species priority list
5/06/2025 - Spotted lanternfly update #25.01
10/18/2023 - Blog: CSI meets agriculture: WSDA's pathology lab leads next-gen pest detection
10/27/2021 - Blog: State entomologists call for public help after possible spotted lanternfly detection
10/11/2021 - Blog: Tree-of-heaven reports safeguard state from invasive pest
09/28/2018 - Blog: Pretty pest added to invasive species priority list
Spotted lanternfly in local news
01/31/2025 - How one entomologist tackles invasive species as a state pest biologist Entomology Today
08/01/2024 - Viticulture and Ecology Extension News fall 2024 issue Washington State University
04/01/2024 - Viticulture and Ecology Extension News spring 2024 issue Washington State University
06/2/2026 - Preparing for an invasive insect that is destructive to crops Washington State Standard
01/11/2023 - Study links spotted lanternfly and vine decline Good Fruit Grower
08/19/2022 - 5 invasive pests to look out for in WA and how to report sightings Seattle Times
03/09/2022 - Tree of heaven can't wait Good Fruit Grower
10/28/2021 - Destructive, invasive pest possibly seen in north central Washington King 5
02/01/2020 - Good to know: spotted lanternlfy risk regions mapped Good Fruit Grower
08/01/2024 - Viticulture and Ecology Extension News fall 2024 issue Washington State University
04/01/2024 - Viticulture and Ecology Extension News spring 2024 issue Washington State University
06/2/2026 - Preparing for an invasive insect that is destructive to crops Washington State Standard
01/11/2023 - Study links spotted lanternfly and vine decline Good Fruit Grower
08/19/2022 - 5 invasive pests to look out for in WA and how to report sightings Seattle Times
03/09/2022 - Tree of heaven can't wait Good Fruit Grower
10/28/2021 - Destructive, invasive pest possibly seen in north central Washington King 5
02/01/2020 - Good to know: spotted lanternlfy risk regions mapped Good Fruit Grower
Spotted lanternfly in national and international news
5/20/2025 - Four-legged investigators sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs to slow the spread of invasive pest - AP News
12/4/2024 - Spotted lanternflies in the US are living longer - and cities may be helping them spread - NYU News
07/26/2024 - It's been a decade since the lanternfly landed in Pennsylvania. Is it as bad as we feared? - Inquirer.com
06/06/2023 - Reps. Kelly, Morelle, Langworthy, Houlahan act to stop the spread of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly
04/19/2023 - As NYC gears up for spotted lanternfly season, here are some surprising places you might find the eggs -SliveNews
01/27/2023 - In fight to wipe out spotted lanternflies, Fairfax Co. effort turns to tree-of-heaven - WTOPnews
11/17/2022 - Despite the collective rampage against spotted lanternflies, the pests are here to stay - NBC News
10/01/2022 - Weekend update: a spotted lanternfly on being an invasive species - Saturday Night Live
8/19/2022 - See it? Squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly - AP News
9/19/2021 - Die, beautiful spotted lanternfly, die - The New York Times