Sunday, October 21, 2018

Evil Portent For CHRISTMAS 2018? Invasive ‘Spotted Lanternfly’ Threatening This Year’s Christmas Tree Crop

Invasive ‘Spotted Lanternfly’ Threatening This Year’s Christmas Tree Crop

MENDHAM, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — It’s almost time to pick up the perfect Christmas tree for you and your family, but there’s concern about a new threat to this year’s crop. With wings coated in black and red spots and a body of bold yellow, the spotted lanternfly could soon be hitching a ride home with you from the farm. So should you be worried about the bug buzzing and disrupting your holiday cheer? “To this date only one bug has been found in the hundreds of thousands of trees that have gone into homes in the last three years,” said Chris Nicholson, owner of Hidden Pond Christmas Tree Farm. Source

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