'Stay on the Lookout for This Pest': Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Spotted in NC

'Stay on the lookout for this pest': Invasive spotted lanternfly spotted in NC

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) -- Invasive spotted lanternflies have now been spotted in Rockingham County after being found in Kernersville a few years ago, according to a North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services news release. Initial surveys show that the distribution of the pest is concentrated in Reidsville within a 2-mile area. Survey efforts are still ongoing. Don’t swim at these North Carolina beaches, officials…

'Stay on the lookout for this pest': Invasive spotted lanternfly spotted in Reidsville

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) -- Invasive spotted lanternflies have now been spotted in Rockingham County after being found in Kernersville a few years ago, according to a North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services news release. Initial surveys show that the distribution of the pest is concentrated in Reidsville within a 2-mile area. Survey efforts are still ongoing. You should kill this beautiful bug if you see it in N…