Reporting Spotted Lanternfly
Reporting sightings of spotted lanternfly near the Dover Air Force Base and in Sussex County is significant. Citizen reports help us determine how these insects move and which transportation pathways they utilize. These reports also allow us to notify agricultural operations with plants vulnerable to this insect. While spotted lanternfly are planthoppers, they can fly […]
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Delaware Department of Agriculture 2320 South DuPont Highway Dover, Delaware 19901 Business Phone: (302) 698-4547 (Forest Service section) Business Phone: (302) 698-4500 (DDA Receptionist) Business Phone: (800) 282-8685 (Toll-Free) Business Fax: (302) 697-6287 Delaware Forest Service Staff State Forester, Kyle Hoyd E-mail kyle.hoyd@delaware.gov Business Phone: (302) 698-4550 Deputy State Forester, Chris Miller E-mail chris.miller@delaware.gov Business […]
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What is the Spotted Lanternfly? The spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicata, threatens Delaware and the United States. This insect is detrimental to Delaware’s agricultural industries, the environment, and residential areas, and impacts interstate commerce. This insect is a destructive, invasive plant hopper that attacks many hosts, including forests, ornamental trees, orchards, hops, and grapes. In 2017, […]
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