Spotted lanternflies have the potential to cause more than $500 million in damage to crops, officials say.
Some people may have started to notice the return of a pesky, but also destructive, insect in the region: the spotted lanternfly.Some people may have started to notice the return of a pesky, but also destructive, insect in the region: the spotted lanternfly.
He says the spotted lanternfly has no natural predators in the United States. However, two wasps in Asia do know how to handle this infestation. "This is happening all the time in nature but at a very small scale. These types of insects can be really important in regulating their host populations and keeping them low," he continued.
Researchers at the University of Delaware are now studying these two wasps in a controlled environment.
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