LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A brand new inhabitants of the invasive noticed lanternfly has been confirmed in Jackson County, based on the Michigan Division of Agriculture and Rural Improvement (MDARD).
The company accomplished its 2025 noticed lanternfly monitoring efforts Thursday, and say a report submitted by way of its Eyes within the Area reporting instrument confirmed the presence of the bug within the space.
An grownup noticed lanternfly on a leaf. (MDARD)
“Spotted lanternfly does not pose a risk to human or animal health, but it can be a serious outdoor nuisance,” MDARD Director Tim Boring SAID. “Public reporting plays a key role in identifying new spotted lanternfly infestations and helping MDARD and its partners respond quickly.”
The Jackson County inhabitants is the most recent of a number of; as of November, MDARD has confirmed populations in Lenawee, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, and Wayne counties as properly.
The noticed lanternfly is an invasive species native to China, Vietnam, and India that was first detected within the U.S. in 2014 and has since unfold quickly to 17 states. When it eats, it produces a sticky liquid that results in the expansion of sooty mildew that may discolor and even kill crops.
The company is at present working to gradual the unfold of the insect throughout the state and are trying into potential quarantine measures. This contains surveying Michigan delivery ports to restrict potential “hitchhikers” and utilizing a mapping instrument to point out the place the insect has been discovered.
MDARD says there isn’t any insecticide developed particularly for the noticed lanternfly, however common use pesticides have generally confirmed efficient. Analysis into additional inhabitants management strategies is ongoing.
Should you occur upon noticed lanternflies or their eggs within the wild, the state encourages you to take an image of it, squish it, and report it. They’re typically present in bushes and on grapevines, however they are often noticed wherever.
(State of Michigan)
