Source:  WRAL, 6/8/22

A new study from N.C. State University gives details about an invasive insect from Asia that can kill grapevines and damage crops. The spotted lanternfly could reach the wine-producing counties of California by 2027, according to a new analysis from researchers at NCSU. Their discoveries also found a high chance of the insect spreading to North Carolina in five years, possibly threatening the state's agriculture industry.

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