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USDA scientists have discovered that the spotted lanternfly, an invasive threat to fruit crops and many trees, may have an Achilles heel – an attraction to vibration.

Last year, an invasive pest known as the spotted lanternfly was found in the United States for the first time ever in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Tucked away in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Berks County may seem an unlikely location to find a foreign pest, but with today’s global economy unwanted...

(Washington, D.C., February 7, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced $17.5 million in emergency funding to stop the spread of the spotted lanternfly in southeastern Pennsylvania. “We’ve seen a dramatic expansion in the range of this pest over the last year and we need to...

USDA is part of a working group implementing a five-year strategy to fight an invasive pest harmful to grapes and other crops. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Matt Travis of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

The latest efforts to fight an invasive pest harmful to grapes and other crops involves a five-year strategy developed in part by USDA. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Matt Travis of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Matt Travis of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service explains the history of Spotted Lanternfly in our country and its threat as a crop pest.

USDA and partners within a Spotted Lanternfly working group have developed a five-year plan to control this invasive pest. (Rod Bain and Matt Travis of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

(Editor’s note: Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on April 1 proclaimed “ Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month.” The following illustrates some of the research that USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports to control invasive pests in agriculture.)

Matt Travis of USDA-APHIS discusses the three aspects within the recently released Spotted Lanternfly Strategy.

Hard to believe 2019 is almost over. With New Year's Eve fast approaching, it's that time of year when many of us take a moment to reflect on all the things we accomplished during the year.