Source: John Deem, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, 8/20/22

North Carolina’s first infestation of invasive spotted lanternflies has now spread outside Forsyth County. “A handful” of the colorful but destructive insects have been identified just inside Guilford County near Interstate 40, said Amy Michael, a pest survey coordinator with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The newfound adults are linked to the original invasion discovered in Kernersville in early July, and the lanternflies are believed to be contained within a five-mile area, she added.

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