Saturday, September 19

Remember this photo from yesterday’s post when Cerwin was spraying our trees for Lanternflies – hoping to shorten their lives?

When I was weed eating toward evening, I noticed that one Shellbark tree in our front yard had hundreds of lanternflies crawling around on the trunk, Cerwin was surprised because he didn’t see any when he was spraying the tree.

This morning they are all on the ground – dead. Yay!

This picture was taken at the same tree – but in a shady area.

He sprayed every tree in our yard, and most have a few lanternflies on the grass – but nothing like the previous one – and we have quite a few shellbark trees. I wonder why they were attracted to that tree?

I know someone will ask me what spray he used, so I took a picture of the bottle. He purchased it at G & G Feed and Supply. Thanks Greg for keeping Cerwin updated on the weapons he needs for our war on the Lanternflies.

From the Internet: THE SPOTTED LANTERNFLY INVASION The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect species native to parts of Southeast Asia. Its U.S. arrival began in 2014, and has spread to 13 counties in southeastern Pennsylvania, including Lancaster, Lebanon, and Chester. Possible egg sites include vehicles, campers, yard furniture, wood piles, farm equipment or other items you store outdoors.