‘They don’t belong in our environment’: US vineyards battle spotted lanternflies as invasive insects spread
via theguardian.com
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From Virginia to New York, the bugs drain vines, cut yields and leave growers resorting to one simple fix: squash them Around grape harvest time about three years ago, an employee at Zephaniah Farm Vineyard in Leesburg, Virginia, noticed bugs, about 1in long with gray and black wings and a bright red underwing, atop some […]