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How do I kill spotted lanternflies?
Quick answer
Squash adults and nymphs, scrape egg masses from fall through spring, and use circle traps (not sticky bands that catch birds) on trees. Removing tree-of-heaven, their favorite host, cuts populations dramatically.
Step by step
- 1Scrape egg masses Oct–May
- 2Use circle traps on trunks
- 3Squash on sight
- 4Remove tree-of-heaven
Common questions
Do lanternflies kill trees?
They weaken many trees and kill grapevines and tree-of-heaven, but rarely kill healthy shade trees.
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