Chester: Report Sightings Of Invasive Spotted Lanternfly

Press release from Chester Township:

Aug. 17, 2020

Have You Seen This Insect?

From Rutgers NJ Agricultural Experiment Station:

If you think you have seen or collected a spotted lanternfly please report it (please include the town and county where the specimen was found and attach a photograph) to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and the Department of Entomology at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences by emailing slanternfly@njaes.rutgers.edu.

The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive species that could be very devastating to some New Jersey crops and hardwood trees. Read about this insect and what to do if you’ve found one at:

https://njaes.rutgers.edu/spotted-lanternfly/

This press release was produced by Chester Township. The views expressed here are the author’s own.