I'm in New Jersey. I stomped one out today. I feel like a hero. 🦸‍♂️

@iC0NB0Y

3 жыл бұрын

Good work!! 🙌

@AtomickPhoenix

3 жыл бұрын

I just learned about this not too long ago. I finally have the ability to order 66 them now...

@Phantasm57

3 жыл бұрын

I work in Mt laurel NJ at Costco and we get tons of these . Funny thing is that they seem to like the light posts in parking lots

@MrJaccdem

3 жыл бұрын

Keep stomping !

@lancethewolf1999

3 жыл бұрын

Same! I spotted one in my backyard a few days ago here in central New Jersey. Also killed it too lol Edit: About a few minutes ago I reported to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture since Middlesex county isn't considered a quarantined county (yet).

I got yelled at on the boardwalk in Staten Island for stomping on one. “You just killed a living creature!” I tried to explain, but she just walked away. People were looking at me like I just clubbed a baby seal. Meanwhile, there are people fishing at the end of the pier, impaling sand worms with fish hooks, buckets of fish slowly suffocating, but I’m the bad guy. I’m guessing if she ever gets lice, she’ll keep them as pets and name them.

@elizabethd112

2 жыл бұрын

Lol and she probably eats meat (I eat meat too) so killing cows and pigs is ok for her but not a pest

@theresszipprich3926

Жыл бұрын

LMBO! You got to love the Island and the Karen's out there! Stomp away fellow islander! I'm a fellow islander and stomper too! Let's go get 'em 💪 😁🤣🤣🤣😎

@katryanaorange2092

Жыл бұрын

You did the right thing, sometimes you must ignore the masses, due to their lack of knowledge. Thank you for doing that :) you must know you did the right thing!

@taniandmyminime1422

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🧑‍🦲🧑‍🦲🧑‍🦲🌴🌳🌳🌳🌲🌲🌳🌱🌱🙉🦗🦗🪲🦗🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

@Tony51929

Жыл бұрын

As someone from Staten Island trust me that was a Karen lol not all of us are like that would have done the same

I got so excited the other day thinking "Oh wow! We finally have some cool looking moths!" Boy was I wrong.

@SilverXTikal

3 жыл бұрын

SAAAAME

@georgieippolito9924

2 жыл бұрын

I usually leave them be and admire there beauty. the only things I do kill are ticks and mosquitoes. nothing else! I actually even feed the ants in my yard and watch them

@welcometomybrain7385

2 жыл бұрын

Hey you have more interesting insects than us in the uk like the luna moth, rosy maple moth, cicadas?? Lol i refuse to die till i see some of your insects

@Jamal-eh6pw

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgieippolito9924 you would even let flies and roaches live?

@georgieippolito9924

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jamal-eh6pw yup if they don't try to bite they live. flies and roaches would be captured and let outside if I ever find one in the house.

I read planting milkweed is helpful as it's poisonous to them. It's also great for monarch butterflies...win win!

I’ve definitely done my duty this summer going for daily walks and squashing 100s per day. I even started carrying a fly swatter to help. I mix dish soap, salt, vinegar in a spray bottle and douse them.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your service 👍

@sticksstones4507

3 жыл бұрын

Mizz peach ⭐ Do you stomp on the lanterflys flies more to make sure yur crush them good, Or do you twist yur feet from side to side on them more to make sure you crush them up? I ask cause there pretty hard to squish to me 😕.. lol

@gameypiettvgamergames7463

2 жыл бұрын

@@sticksstones4507 What if people put bottles with large holes on them, poked tiny holes in the cap so that they could breathe & sent them to back to their native country for free or, better yet, cash? As pets?

@termite122

Жыл бұрын

@@gameypiettvgamergames7463 lets try that with you first and see how long u survive

@fourcatsandagarden

Жыл бұрын

I have a spray mix myself that I take with me when I go up to the back part of my property, cos they're always just out of where I can reach...but I can still spray 'em! I'm also working very hard to kill off their favored tree of heaven, too, but that one's harder because there's a lot of mature trees in the neighborhood and I'm not equipped to handle those.

The way they walk/hop seriously cracks me up

If you travel in an area that has a lot of them but your home area doesn’t be sure to check the outside of your car. They’re good at hanging onto the outside of a car and hitching a ride.

@augustinecampbell7337

10 ай бұрын

Yep

I’m in Bethlehem, PA and I’ve noticed some birds in my area have finally started eating them. Hopefully other birds see this and catch on. Additionally, city officials in Easton, PA started injecting trees with a poison that doesn’t harm the tree, just anything that drinks it’s sap. Hopefully other cities use the same strategy as it seems to be working. The only downside is hundreds (if not thousands) of dead SLFs are randomly scattered everywhere.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I know there are a few research projects happening at Penn State, where they are studying bird consumption of the SLF. They are testing a variety of things including the diet of the lanternfly (they believe that SLFs that fed on Tree-of-Heaven taste more bitter and are less palatable for birds that may have fed on other trees). Pretty interesting!

@subrutal

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve also seen a bunch of those yellow tape on trees which catch quite of bit

@VictorManuel-ri4bm

3 жыл бұрын

@@Andrew_the_Arborist Yellow jackets are eating them to

@slappy8941

Жыл бұрын

I saw a young one in Bethlehem last Friday. I bent down to look at it and it jumped up onto my face. I died.

@todiann27

Жыл бұрын

I used to live in Bethlehem. Right outside of Easton.

I was babysitting the other day, and a little boy taught me to hit them with a wooden baseball bat. Hands down my new favorite game.

@hardyjoe4278

2 жыл бұрын

That reminded me of the spider scene from Jumanji.

@colleenwilkinson6767

2 жыл бұрын

My new game is "Tens." I hunt them around my big silver maple with my fly swatter and can't stop until I get ten. Or multiples of 5. But I still call it Tens.

@Fubared7403

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. That reminds me of when I was a kid and we used to hit lightning bugs out of the air with a wiffle ball bat.

@sticksstones4507

2 жыл бұрын

How many of them have you step on melissa

@paulcondie2520

2 жыл бұрын

A bug assalt gun is fun as well!

I would kill 20-30 a day in Philly every day this year. We have lost control.

@donnyemig6001

2 жыл бұрын

Bruh it's crazy down here lol body's everywhere

They also seem to land in water, frequently, and then drown… since they arrived in NJ, they are everywhere… but they are incredibly stupid for a flying insect. They fly into water, glass, and as you mentioned, have limited vision so it’s easy to simply grab them from the side or backside.

I’m in central Jersey and I have never seen these before until yesterday. Found one dead yesterday and just a few minutes my dog ate one…

@kazur4207

2 жыл бұрын

SAME OMG

@addamwoolf4796

2 жыл бұрын

Is your dog okay? I recently saw a comment that they are poisonous to dogs?

@cucumber_999

2 жыл бұрын

@@addamwoolf4796 she ate TWO others that day and she threw up later on so I assume they are poisonous. She is all okay now though :)

@addamwoolf4796

2 жыл бұрын

@@cucumber_999 thank you for sharing. There have been debates about whether or not this is true. It’s good to know she threw up and is okay. I’m hearing they can cause dogs to seizure and even stepping paws on them could cause blistering. I know the internet is full of “arm chair” experts so I wanted to dig a little deeper. Not that I would allow a dog to eat them but this gives me reason to believe it is indeed a toxin for dogs. Thank you!✌🏻❤️🐺

@jesse7328

2 жыл бұрын

@@addamwoolf4796 the insect is not normally poisonous. however if it ate a toxic plant right before your dog ate it, that could cause a stomach ache or vomiting. but i don’t think it’s possible for it to cause blisters or seizures.

I just salute the one spider in my yard that traps a bunch of them at a time! 😅

@spoopy9879

2 жыл бұрын

Salut

@spoopy9879

2 жыл бұрын

Oh shii i ment salute

@rougeredsun5845

2 жыл бұрын

@@spoopy9879 you just said health in some language

@spoopy9879

2 жыл бұрын

@@rougeredsun5845 oh i said salute in german nazi germany

@rougeredsun5845

2 жыл бұрын

@@spoopy9879 yea

These are starting to get on stinkbug levels of nerves for me 😂

I was at Hershey park recently, and the ground was littered with the corpses oh these bad boys

@SkittyDangerzne

2 жыл бұрын

Oh jeez I'm going there next week, welp I'll have a fun game to play in the lines XD

@tomronan3622

2 жыл бұрын

@@SkittyDangerzne I was just there last weekend - they are really everywhere so have fine squishing some!

@lunarangelwolf4

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know when I was there, im not a bug squisher but had I known I could have stepped on a ton, now I feel bad

@SkittyDangerzne

2 жыл бұрын

I went there and they were squished all over especially at the Great Bear, but our first ride, the Trialblazer, i saw them flying everywhere and i was like oh great..we had a wonderful time today! I had my bf squish one for me 😊

@xavierculby

2 жыл бұрын

@@SkittyDangerzne lol I was wondering if there was gonna be an update

I've got an electric bug zapper recently and that has been a satisfying process.im a nature lover, don't even hurt flies, but these things are DISGUSTING. I even have nightmares about them :( we have grapevines and I'm so sad I didn't realize what they were earlier this spring/summer. All you warriors, lanternfly assasins, STAY STROOOONG❤️ Catch em alll!

> Discovers lanternflies all over my yard. > Gets rid of most of them by mowing the lawn > One snuck in the house, and i'm out of bug spray *Me:* .... I hope you like the smell of Axe body spray.

Great video man, this was really informative, saw a bunch of these things when I went hiking at the Delaware water gap last week

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Kooltrex thanks a lot, I appreciate it! That is such a cool place to hike!

@Kooltrex

3 жыл бұрын

@@Andrew_the_Arborist yeah man it was really nice, hope to go back in the fall, keep up the good work

@sadeyedlady1

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderfully informative. Thanks from SE PA.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

sadeyedlady1 thanks so much! Glad it was useful

@sadeyedlady1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Andrew_the_Arborist In fact, I just got back from a run and used the step on from the front and it worked like a charm. Keep up the good work!

This video has renewed my purpose in life. I will now exterminate lanternflies lol

@Andrew_the_Arborist

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha go for it!

@cormacthem8406

2 жыл бұрын

I kill them too but I feel like a jerk each and everytime. 🤦‍♂️

@fault3k

2 жыл бұрын

well if you can't be a constructive person in life ^^;

@InstagramAWrestlingHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

"Every single Lanternfly is now an enemy of the Republic." - Emperor Palpatine

@gameypiettvgamergames7463

2 жыл бұрын

@@Andrew_the_Arborist What if people put bottles with large holes on them, poked tiny holes in the cap so that they could breathe & sent them to back to their native country for free or, better yet, cash? As pets?

I'm in NJ. I work in Princeton and live in Gloucester (60miles south). I saw one last year in Princeton and alerted the state, none near my home. This year in Spring while at work I saw thousands of nymphs on a Tree of Heaven at my work. Every branch had hundreds. Needless to say, this year Princeton is SWARMED with them. I routinely kill 20+ a day at work. At my home in Gloucester, where I saw none last year, I see maybe 3-10 a day. I check my trees and usually catch 2 to 3 and through out the day see a few more. Saw a couple in spider webs around the house also. I am the weirdo that gets out of his car in the drive thru to stomp on them when I see them lol As a gardener I try to spread awareness to others via my social media and hope other people are stomping!

Thanks for the informative video Andrew. All last year I was at my local golf course in Chester County PA playing golf pretty much from the end of spring until the weather got cold. During that time the flies overtook the property. You could find them crawling on every green, all you had to do was stomp them out, none of them really flew. It was quite disgusting to see.

I needed this! They are everywhere!

@jendubay3782

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/q56DrauIf9qXiqQ.html Effective trap. 😊💖😊

Timely! I’m sending this link to my relatives in Pennsylvania.

@jendubay3782

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/q56DrauIf9qXiqQ.html Effective trap. 😊💖😊

@hardyjoe4278

2 жыл бұрын

Last time I saw them, was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania near a crowded Amazon building.

@botanicaltreasures2408

2 жыл бұрын

@@hardyjoe4278 Imagine that!

@rosebprepper777

Жыл бұрын

I'm from johnstown pa I never heard of these bugs until this summer I didn't see them around my house but lastweek when my son and I went to town witch is a five minute walk I saw them not very many they were all dead thankgoodness I don't have any trees around me town has alot of trees

I've been stomping on the lantern flies wrong... no wonder they keep flying away haha. Awesome video!

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vo! I hope you're doing well man :)

Conboy!!!! Awesome work bro! Love to see you making this content!

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support, Rob! :) Hope you're doing well!

@Thecastofthelast

3 жыл бұрын

@@Andrew_the_Arborist Thanks man :) I'm doing ok, just started my Grad Degree.. 3 days un now.. it's starting to get real XD I love to see your videos on environmental related topics! I often feel more impassioned about a subject when someone I appreciate is passionate about it too. Keep up the great work!

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thecastofthelast Wow, that's great! Good luck - you're gonna be great! I hope to keep making science / environmental videos, so hopefully I can help you out there! :)

This was such an informative video. Thank you for posting. They have invaded our young Maples. My fly zapper works great for the kill. You know they’re dead when their wings pop out. I attach sticky tape and above wrap plastic around the trees and leave a space (so they can climb to their death). The ecosystem around them is fascinating. I watched a yellow jacket feast on another insect stuck to the tape. Also a few stink bugs sometimes there for the ride.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Sapphiregamer8605

Жыл бұрын

Can you explain to me how the climb to their death works? I’m 11 so I might not understand if you said how there,or if you even did,sorry I’m a year late.

Thank you for this simple in depth video ☺️

@Andrew_the_Arborist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for this, the tree in front of my house is covered and i live in the city.

Well explained. I'm in Ontario and the media is reporting on potential spread between lakes Ontario and Erie, in the wine growing region. I think this would be a good time to promote Tree of Heaven eradication.

@Bitchslapper316

Жыл бұрын

They will be there soon. They weren't in NYC when this video was made and now it's infested with them. So is long island. I'm sure they have already spread upstate so the next stop is Ontario.

I've been spraying them with equal parts water and dawn soap. Works great and doesn't harm my plants. Plus a fly swatter. What a nuisance!

@michaelvol8922

3 жыл бұрын

This works great if you have infested trees too!

@YevgeniyShcherbakov

3 жыл бұрын

When you say plants, do you mean fruits and veggies?

@marilynmcgillick2931

3 жыл бұрын

@@YevgeniyShcherbakov No...non edibles.

@karenross3457

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't found the Dawn brew effective.

@tipr8739

2 жыл бұрын

mix salt and 30% concentrate vinegar too and it’ll really hurt em

Thanks for the info on reporting to your local dept of agriculture!

I absolutely LOATHE these things!!!

I live in Philly and they're everywhere here. From one end of the city to the other. There was a news report recently of a swarm collecting in front of a Chipotle and dying off. There were so many, thousands, blocking the doors that the restaurant had to use a side entrance in the meantime. Can't escape them and anytime I see a lanternfly or group on the ground, I stomp on them. There's no other way to kill them here than with your feet if you're just walking around and randomly come across any on the ground. Unfortunately, most people don't walk around with shopvac's or chemicals on hand.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

I heard about that chipotle! They tried everything from vacuuming them to spraying them, and they just kept coming back. Crazy!

He so funny! I Love the jokes he makes! He makes his videos easy to follow, a lot of information & funny!😄 I am so so scared of these things Thank You for this very interesting learning video.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Kendra Jones thank you, Kendra!

@kendraj8139

3 жыл бұрын

@@Andrew_the_Arborist 💋

@sticksstones4507

3 жыл бұрын

@@kendraj8139 " How many lanterflys have you step on by count ?

@kendraj8139

3 жыл бұрын

@@sticksstones4507 None! I'm too scared of them!😬 I either spray them with vinegar or throw something at them.

@sticksstones4507

3 жыл бұрын

@@kendraj8139 ⭐ lol I don't blame you 😂 name the one bug u step on the most then ❓

EXCELLENT INFORMATION AND TIPS FOR CONTROLLING THEIR POPULATION. THANK YOU.

Great video. Very informative. I wish they'd show this in schools. Little kids are curious and closest to the ground and they notice the smallest things.

At my camp, theres a stump and skinny tree that seems to be where spotted lanternfly family reunions take place; I've killed as many as 100 just from there. Further down in the camp, we have an archery field, and when there are strong winds blowing in the direction of the forest behind it, you can see so many spotted lanternflies seemingly appear from the clouds as they glide toward the trees. My friends and I have, in total, killed at least a thousand of them (we're in New Jersey) and each time we stomp on them, we scream, "Genocide!" We may be mentally unstable.

@davudabob3275

Жыл бұрын

o7 😂

I am known as the Lanternfly assassin in Wilmington Delaware, good luck in your fight!! This is still an issue in 2021

@ItsMe-dr7ir

Жыл бұрын

Come down to Middletown and Townsend! We need you!!! 🤣

Fantastic, so informative! Definitely gonna get on the site you mentioned to report them This is the first year I've seen them, I'm right outside of Philadelphia

@sticksstones4507

3 жыл бұрын

Your Friendly B. How many lanterflys have you step on?

Thank you for your channel and videos! Super informative and interesting

PA native. unfortunately not able to keep up the fight since I've left state for college, but this video needs to be seen by all my friends and family. Will definitely be best for when these suckers spread out further.

Pesticides can actually be extremely effective in controlling spotted lanterflies when used properly and in accordance with the label. Pesticides are especially helpful when trees or plants are experiencing fatal levels of stress due to mass spotted lanternfly infestations. There are two kinds of pesticides in regards to plant absorption characteristics. Systemic and non-systemic. When sprayed on the surface of a plant, systemic pesticides sit on the surface and simultaneously begin working their way into the plant, eventually reaching through the entire plant system. These pesticides can also be watered into the ground for the roots to drink up and deliver throughout the rest of the plant. This needs to be done early on large trees so the pesticide has time to spread before the lanterfly is ready to feed. This can take up to several months in a large tree. Systemic application effectively vaccinates the plant against pests such as leaf miners and also against sap-sucking insects like the spotted lanterfly. Even after the pesticide wears off the surface of the plant the inside is still protected for many months. When the lanterfly feeds from the plant it also feeds on the pesticide and dies. There is one major point of concern with this class of pesticides, however. If the plant flowers, and is actively flowering, the pesticide will also make it's way into the flowers and pollen and kill pollinators like bees. In this case it's best to use non-systemic pesticides and only apply them to the stem where bees rarely tend to land. This can offer protection without significant risk to beneficial insects. Pesticides are also very useful on structural surfaces that the lanterflies are landing on but beneficial insects rarely tend to land on in any significant numbers. If you are in the Philadelphia area and need help controlling spotted lanterflies and protecting your home and plant life, please feel free to reach out to us for supplies and assistance.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your very informative comment!

Well done video!

I gave up on all this and now use a propane torch! Very satisfying.

Great video! Looking at the cluster of them on the tree makes my skin crawl. :p

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And yeah me too 🤢

@NOOOO3292

2 жыл бұрын

Omg me too 🤮

While I was outside for gym yesterday at school, there were 10 of them just wandering. We ran around killing them. Not only is it beneficial to the environment, but its a great work out too! (They have a satisfying crunch)

@woodlanddove

2 жыл бұрын

They look really neat to me. I enjoy looking at them, and it makes me sad that they need to be killed, but I do understand.

@hunter28191

Жыл бұрын

@@woodlanddove they’re creepy

@woodlanddove

Жыл бұрын

@@hunter28191 damn idgaf

@anthonyscalera2718

Жыл бұрын

@@woodlanddove Bruh it’s a bug get over yourself😭😭

What a great video! Thanks!

@Andrew_the_Arborist

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video!

I got a spray bottle with , 1 cup vinegar and 2 TBS soap rest of water and find the most effective . I tried neem oil didn’t work.

I wish our local news station would play this! everyone is bitching about them Now but we had warnings far in advance of this (current) mess. (I’m in NYC in case anyone’s curious; upstate NY had lots of info up about them so … thanks so much for this!!!!

This was an Excellent video! Thank you very much !!!!

@Andrew_the_Arborist

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Rebecca!

I saw tons of them living in Beijing. Comprehensive video!

Haha I live in pa… moved to reading pa 2 years ago. Never seen them before at that time. I was so confused on what they were and why they were everywhere!!! Currently I see them all day all over the place.

They are beautiful! I live in New Jersey and my area is infested with these beautiful invasive pests.

@sticksstones4507

3 жыл бұрын

Doreen ⭐ how many lanterflys have you step on by count # ?

@-tee--bee-3230

3 жыл бұрын

They SUCK!!!!

Also found that pool skimmers to cover before stomp make it almost too easy.

These bugs have really made the Marmorated stink bugs irrelevant. I see them and think "I wish that was our only problem"

I noticed gray catbirds are one of the species that does not care about the coloration. I see them chowing down on lantern flies outside my house regularly.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's interesting! The populations in the Philly area have declined this year, and one of the theories is that more wildlife / predators are catching on.

I mixed 4 tablespoons Dawn dish soap, 2 cups apple cider vinegar, 1 cup water and various essential oils like lemongrass, eucalyptus and peppermint. Sneak up on them and spray with a spray bottle. After a few sprays thats it.

Cool informative video.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! :)

This dude also has a great sense of humor

I haven't killed anything on purpose in years. Welp, time to break that streak.

I work in a garden center in Central PA, I stepped on one and an older gentlemen said, "Aw, poor guy :(" I told him it was a lanternfly, he walked over and twisted his heel into the dead bug lmao that guy knows

excellent video,...enjoyed your commentary. We are in Pennsylvania, and they are BAD....we're near Hershey. I'm sorry to see this...(former Florida resident)

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jeannie! They are definitely bad here in PA - I’m in the Philly area

Andrew Conboy I hope you have read my comment on your last post. For, the information Found in your other post about them. For, the information you are posting is so important that it needs to go to a wider audience than that of KZread.

I was out with my family the other day, stomped a couple out, looked at another dad. “That makes 6 so far” He says I got 7 Let the games begin

Nerf swords worked great! The kids and I have been hunting around pine trees. They jump before we can step on them but I bought 4 swords and they are AWESOME.

They break apart so easy when you swat them. Its fun to watch them FLY apart.

Really great!

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyle :)

Started seeing these around my apartment. My state is asking people to report them in counties that aren't in quarantine (mine isn't), so I've been reporting and trying to step on them. They're pretty quick. Cool looking bugs, but invasive and a pain.

@rudijeffery5963

2 жыл бұрын

Is it easy to squish

I don't know about you guys, but I'm starting to suspect these invasive species being here isn't an accident.

@davidgarry2863

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. PA is food independent, and Bill Gates/NWO who have been buying up all the farmland would love to kill the Amish farms... this is esp in light of Ukraine wheat off limits, all the chickens/ducks/pigs getting culled and food plants blowing up recently...

@pacershark452

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidgarry2863 Hmmm..........I can a see where you're going.

Great video.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Lisa Parent thank you!

One landed on my leg yesterday. Smashed it

This video is great and very informative, I don't think this info was available at the time but the State of New Jersey now has a list of pesticides that are effective against the lanternfly.

@johnmurphy1103

2 жыл бұрын

Pesticides kill everything it touches. Including humans

First time I saw one was when I went to see the Great Wall of China, I didn't know what it was so I left it alone. When i came back around a few hours later, someone stomped on it. I thought it was sad but I get it now why they did it.

Thanks for the helpful info. I live in Forks Township, PA and they are all over the place now. I tried to put tape with glue around the trees but was concerned about the birds and squirrels getting caught up on it. They like some trees more than others. I will try your suggestions. thank you!

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment! Best of luck combating them on your property!

We have them in NC now. Recently found thriving near Kernersville NC

You comparing yourself to the newly born pale lantern fly cracked me up haha

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

Even since I seen my first one I thought it was a weevil of some sort then found out what it really was and now I kil everyone I see I even killed the one attacking my sunflowers but stomping them can be a bit difficult as they are quite fast reaction time wise and it seems the older they get in their life cycle the slower they react as the little babies (black and white) respond and move faster than the adult which is interesting

Thank you i have a big a$$ tree of heaven,the thing is pretty so i wanted to leave it but i need to take it down anyway but this is all that much more motivation.

Very well made video.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it

I live in Maryland and man these things are all over! When you touch one, the force it has when it jumps is pretty impressive. I can't kill bugs, IDK what to do 😞😞💔💔

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean, I can’t kill bugs either. But for each one of us, there are 100 that will happily kill these bugs, so it evens out lol

@hardyjoe4278

2 жыл бұрын

I was driving through Jessup, MD one day. One known fuel stop is that TA located in that town. I just happened to drive through there months ago and these giant insects were seen there during the day. I am not sure if they were spotted lantern butterflies. However, even after clearing the windshield, their families kept thudding the windshield when I left.

I remember when I was baking cookies with my youngest brother Jeremiah and my two other little brothers Zach and Jed were watching us. Just then, we saw a spotted lanternfly sitting on the deck. I said, "I think that's a lanternfly." And Jeremiah said, "yeah. It is." And Jed said, "it's so beautiful, but it needs to die." So Zach grabbed a fire extinguisher 🧯, went outside, and smashed it to death.

@davudabob3275

Жыл бұрын

o7 😂 what an epic story

@user-vo2jv2ml6j

10 ай бұрын

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This was actually in my recommendations.

I first encountered them while visiting New York. I accidentally stepped on one and felt bad. Glad I know more now

I wonder if diatomaceous earth would work on them..?

I seen a praying mantis chomping on one today. 50 mil a year & 500 lost jobs just wow.

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

That mantis is doing a good job, lol

@iUnderdog1

3 жыл бұрын

The praying mantis is the natural enemy. They've been becoming more abundant this year, I've seen more than I have in the past. I'm thinking about looking into raising some mantis' and letting them into the wild.

@michaelvol8922

3 жыл бұрын

Don't they eat those murder hornets too? I love seeing them chomping on pests!

@michaelvol8922

3 жыл бұрын

@Joanna Martin www.cnn.com/2019/12/23/us/asian-giant-hornet-washington-state-scn-trnd/index.html

This guy is the most polite hell raiser and I'm more scared of him then the bugs

This was on my suggestion page

This video was informative but it’s not helping my situation. We cut a small tree down next to our front door where they were…in the small black spider with white dots stage. So now they’re all over the hand rail, the drive way, the door rim. How do we get rid of them since they’re not on a tree anymore??

@Ki-lk5wn

Жыл бұрын

Omg sane. We cut down an infested Tree of Heaven in our backyard that helped some., but now they’re all over our driveway and surrounding our back door and around our front porch. I hate them I’m scared to go out my doors fearing they might make their way inside.

I have the bug a salt, which is amazing at killing them. If they are too high up, I use my pellet gun as target practice

3 tsp Neem oil and 3 tsp dish soap in a spray bottle and it's like you at the arcade in Coney Island! You squirt one and in a second it pops like popcorn! Neem is also used for organic farming so you don't need to worry about poisoning yourself. Nice video gonna subscribe.

I found that ortho bugclear works on all stages of lantern flies. It doesn't kill on contact but it does give them a slow death

What if people put bottles with large holes on them, poked tiny holes in the cap so that they could breathe & sent them to back to their native country for free or, better yet, cash? As pets?

I killed 4 so far. I'm in jersey. They're soo gross looking idk why but the red part is really grosses me out 🤮

I live right on the water in New Jersey (I can see the NYC skyline after a 5 minute walk to my town's beach) and I found one in my bathroom yesterday after the window was left open. Felt pretty good to get rid of that thing lol

i work at a pallet recycling company and these things are everywhere i stomped prolly around 30 today during my lunch break. i found that if u come at them from behind with a kick they get thrown off balance and cant reset their wings fast enough making them an easy stomp after. I will say i was impressed by their resilience i stomped on one then turned away to kill some other and when i turned back it had gotten back up and was starting to crawl away.

@Ki-lk5wn

Жыл бұрын

I spray them and they jump at you. I hate them.

We have probably killed 500+ this week just on our deck. Can’t even sit outside!

@Andrew_the_Arborist

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service lol - that's a lot!

@jendubay3782

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/q56DrauIf9qXiqQ.html Effective trap. 😊💖😊

@Ki-lk5wn

Жыл бұрын

Me Crawford I haven’t sat outside this entire summer. These suckers took over my backyard , driveway and my front porch

One small error: the praying mantis is the spotted laternfly's natural enemy.

@jeezuschrist9887

3 жыл бұрын

Wrong! He actually did cover this. But maybe you didn’t understand so let me try: praying mantis (and chickens) are their top predators. But, unlike in Asia where they come from, there aren’t nearly enough to help control the invasion.

@karenross3457

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeezuschrist9887 Wish our county allowed us to keep chickens. We must own two acres in order to raise them.

This was in my recommendations

Using this to help with an invasive species project in AP environmental science

@Andrew_the_Arborist

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!