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Sharknado5
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A friend who grows grapes near Boalsburg, Centre County, saw SLF on his vines last week. So they're there.
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bdhoover77
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I crushed three SLFs over the weekend while at my son’s soccer game. I crushed a couple more on the golf course. Please don’t feel like you need to call me a hero.
I assume it’s only a matter of time before the fish key in on them. I guess the only bright side to harmful invasive insects is they are big bugs that should make for interesting dry fly takes.
I assume it’s only a matter of time before the fish key in on them. I guess the only bright side to harmful invasive insects is they are big bugs that should make for interesting dry fly takes.
Jay_H
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I know this thread is a bit old, but rather than starting a new one I was wondering if anyone has seen any this year?
Last year (in Adams) I had them everywhere. So far this year I’ve seen a few, but nothing too crazy yet.
Last year (in Adams) I had them everywhere. So far this year I’ve seen a few, but nothing too crazy yet.
jifigz
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I've seen some nymphs around, but not too many.
5alp
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only seen one in SE montco. Been wondering if some animal has a found a taste for them
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dryflyguy
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Have only seen a few around here so far - knock on wood.
Maybe it's still kinda early for full emergence though.
I can't remember when they peaked last year
Maybe it's still kinda early for full emergence though.
I can't remember when they peaked last year
jifigz
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Yes, I think it's early for the adults..
Bamboozle
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I hope the rest of you experience the same thing we did as we were the actual ground zero (my township and the adjacent township) for the infestation.
As a matter of fact I could TAKE you to the place that inadvertently brought them to the US...
That being said, years three & four (2017, 2018) were the worst and the last six I probably saw a total of 4 SLF...
I don't know why except possibly because I bought one of these:
www.bugasalt.com
As a matter of fact I could TAKE you to the place that inadvertently brought them to the US...
That being said, years three & four (2017, 2018) were the worst and the last six I probably saw a total of 4 SLF...
I don't know why except possibly because I bought one of these:
Bug-A-Salt
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jifigz
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I just checked the Ailanthus trees at my parents' place.. There were some adults there, but not many..
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Kill the ailanthus. If ailanthus were eradicated, I think the lantern fly populations would crash.
I heard that a few lantern flies were spotted in Centre County, but I haven't seen them here yet.
jifigz
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No way. From my amateur perspective, that's false.
First of all, there are Trees of Heaven EVERYWHERE. Getting rid of them isn't going to happen.
Second of all, lanternflies are very at home on maples. The silver maples along the river will be covered with them until sometime in October.
My parents' farm is bisected by the main line railroad. The lanternflies have been spreading all along the tracks and across the country. They are clinging to the train cars. All along the rail line was the first place they've popped up in Mifflin County.
I don't think they are going to be very damaging, really. There are far more concerning invasives.
