Report sightings of pest spread

Samantha Johnson
Nov 2, 2023
Nov 2, 2023

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

The invasive insect spotted lanternfly has recently been found in Illinois for the first time. Residents are being warned to watch out for and report sightings of the pest, which can damage trees. Experts confirmed a population of the pests in Cook County according to an Illinois Department of Agriculture media release.

kAm$A@EE65 =2?E6C?7=J – k6>m{J4@C>2 56=:42EF=2k^6>m – :D 2 =6279@AA6C ?2E:G6 E@ 62DE6C? pD:2 E92E 52>286D 2 H:56 C2?86 @7 7CF:E[ @C?2>6?E2= 2?5 H@@5J EC66D 3J 7665:?8 @? E96 D2A] xE 4@F=5 92C> 8C2A6 2?5 =@88:?8 :?5FDEC:6D 3FE :D ?@E 2 E9C62E E@ 9F>2? @C 2?:>2= 962=E9] {:<6 @E96C :?G2D:G6 DA64:6D[ :E 42? 36 5:77:4F=E E@ C6>@G6 @?46 A@AF=2E:@?D 2C6 6DE23=:D965[ D@ AC6G6?E:@? 2?5 62C=J C6DA@?D6 :D <6J E@ D=@H:?8 E96 DAC625]k^Am

kAm$A@EE65 =2?E6C?7=:6D H6C6 56E64E65 :? a_`c :? !6??DJ=G2?:2 2?5 92G6 C646?E=J DAC625 E@ E96 |:5H6DE] t?E@>@=@8:DE z6==J tDE6D DE2E65 H9:=6 :E :D E96 7:CDE <?@H? @44FCC6?46 @7 E96 A6DE :? x==:?@:D[ :E’D ?@E 2 C62D@? E@ A2?:4]k^Am

kAm“%9:D :?G2D:G6 A6DE 92D 366? @? @FC C252C 7@C BF:E6 D@>6 E:>6[ 2?5 H6 2C6 4@?E:?F:?8 E@ =62C? >@C6 23@FE 9@H E96 DA@EE65 =2?E6C?7=J 3692G6D :? E96 &]$][” D2:5 tDE6D[ &?:G6CD:EJ @7 x==:?@:D !C2:C:6 #6D62C49 x?DE:EFE6’D DE2E6 p8C:4F=EFC6 !6DE $FCG6J 4@@C5:?2E@C] “#646?E C6D62C49 92D D9@H? E92E E96C6 2C6 @?=J 2 76H A=2?E 9@DED :E >2J DE2J @? 7@C >@?E9D 2?5 >@?E9D 42FD:?8 >@C6 52>286]”k^Am

kAmu665:?8 52>286 DEC6DD6D EC66D 2?5 42? H62<6? E96>] *@F?8 D2A=:?8D 2?5 8C2A6 G:?6D 2C6 >@C6 2E C:D< 7C@> :?76DE2E:@?D E92? =2C86 EC66D] %96 :?D64E’D H2DE6 AC@5F4E[ 42==65 9@?6J56H[ 2=D@ 6?4@FC286D E96 8C@HE9 @7 >@=5 E92E 42? 92C> E96 9@DE A=2?E]k^Am

People are also reading…

The PCV2 landscape has changed. Is your protection keeping up?
Cattle producer converts all crop acres to forage production
Freezer on the fritz sends stress level to boiling
Grocery stores bring so much more than food to communities they serve
Family celebrates legacy of women farmers
Start succession conversation with farm legacy goals
A veterinarian’s perspective on failed execution of Tennessee woman
Energy abounds in Auburn FFA Chapter
Aging farmers and the government want to save farms, but for many the cost is too high
Canola harvest wraps up across North Dakota
Music in our family
Pork leader talks national policy, local impact
Barn Boards and Baling Wire
Farmer sentiment worsens from input costs
October heat shuts down beet harvest for fear of spoilage

kAm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 x==:?@:D tIE6?D:@? u@C6DECJ 2?5 #6D62C49 $A64:2=:DE r9C:DE@A96C tG2?D DE2E65 E96 A6DE 42? :>A24E 7@C6DE 64@DJDE6>D E@ D@>6 568C66[ 3FE E96 :?D64E :D >@C6 @7 2 ?F:D2?46 E92? 2 EC66 <:==6C]k^Am

kAmtG2?D D2:5[ “(6 2C6 ?@E 8@:?8 E@ 6IA6C:6?46 H2G6D @7 EC66 >@CE2=:EJ =:<6 H6 D2H H:E9 t>6C2=5 pD9 q@C6C] x?DE625[ :?76DE2E:@?D 42? :>A24E @FE5@@C C64C62E:@? E9C@F89 E96 >6DD E96J 4C62E6 E9C@F89 >2DD6D @7 :?D64ED @? EC66D[ AC@5F4E:@? @7 DE:4<J 9@?6J56H[ 2?5 E96 D@@EJ >@=5 2?5 @E96C 8C@HE9D E92E 7665 @? E96 9@?6J56H]”k^Am

kAm#6A@CED @7 DA@EE65 =2?E6C?7=J D:89E:?8D 7C@> E96 AF3=:4 H:== 96=A C6D62C496CD 4@?E:?F6 E@ >@?:E@C 7@C A@AF=2E:@?D] $6?5 A9@E@D @7 DA@EE65 =2?E6C?7=:6D E@ k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i=2?E6C?7=Jo:==:?@:D]65FQm=2?E6C?7=Jo:==:?@:D]65Fk^2m 2?5 :?4=F56 56E2:=65 :?7@C>2E:@? DF49 2D E:>6[ =@42E:@? 2?5 ?F>36C @7 :?D64ED]k^Am

kAmp7E6C C6A@CE:?8 D:89E:?8D[ C6>@G6 2?5 56DEC@J DA@EE65 =2?E6C?7=:6D 3J 4CFD9:?8 ?J>A9D 2?5 25F=ED 2?5 D4C2A:?8 688 >2DD6D :?E@ 2 4@?E2:?6C H:E9 CF33:?8 2=4@9@= 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 x==:?@:D s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC6]k^Am

kAmp5F=E DA@EE65 =2?E6C?7=:6D 2C6 23@FE @?6 :?49 =@?8] %96 7C@?E A2:C @7 H:?8D 2C6 8C2J H:E9 3=24< DA@ED[ 2?5 E96 E:AD @7 E96 7C@?E H:?8D 92G6 DA64<=65 32?5D] %96 324< A2:C @7 H:?8D 2C6 C65 H:E9 3=24< DA@ED 2?5 2 H9:E6 32?5] %96:C 9625D 2?5 =68D 2C6 3=24<[ 2?5 E96 235@>6?D 2C6 J6==@H H:E9 3=24< 32?5D]k^Am

kAm$A@EE65 =2?E6C?7=:6D 2C6 62D:6DE E@ DA@E 2E 5FD< @C 2E ?:89E 2D E96J >@G6 FA 2?5 5@H? E96 ECF?<D @7 A=2?ED] sFC:?8 E96 52J[ E96J H:== @7E6? 4=FDE6C ?62C E96 32D6 @7 E96 A=2?E[ >2<:?8 :E 5:77:4F=E E@ 7:?5 E96>[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC6] ':D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^8@]:==:?@:D]65F^$A@EE65{2?E6C?7=JQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm8@]:==:?@:D]65F^$A@EE65{2?E6C?7=Jk^2m @C k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^8@]:==:?@:D]65F^|@D42{:?E6C?24@?|2?492DQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm8@]:==:?@:D]65F^|@D42{:?E6C?24@?|2?492Dk^2m 7@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?]k^Am