The TDA’s Plant Certification program welcomed “Winnie” and “Marcel,” two dogs trained to detect the invasive Spotted ...

Two dogs are working with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to sniff out an invasive pest: the spotted lanternfly.

With the invasive insect feeding on the sap of trees and vines, they say it can pose a threat to Virginia’s agriculture.

Learn how two ground-breaking studies have established that citizen scientist dogs may help with the fight against agricultural pests.

Lanternflies generate liquid "honeydew" (poop) that translates into a black mold on plants and surfaces, especially in the ...

Spotted lanternfly egg masses have about 30-50 eggs within them, and they can look wet and gray before they turn a dull brown ...

Spotted lanternflies harm plants by feeding on their sap, which weakens the plants and can cause oozing sap, wilting, leaf curling and dieback. They also excrete a sugary substance called honeydew, ...

It has been more than 10 years since the invasive planthopper was found. By now, it has spread as far south as North Carolina ...

Maryland says reports of spotted lanternflies around Baltimore are up this summer, a point in the invasive insect’s lifecycle ...

The rise in tarantula sightings is in line with other surges in bugs across the U.S. There has been a 20% to 30% increase in ...

Spotted lanternflies love the sugary sap from grape vines - making them a threat to local vineyards.

The invasive bugs are 'constantly moving' and swarms have returned to Berks County. A Penn State researcher says the fight is far from over.