The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has expanded the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) quarantine to include all 67 Pennsylvania counties, effective immediately.
- Inspect vehicles, outdoor items, and plants before traveling outside your county
- Report SLF sightings to Penn State Extension
- Destroy egg masses, nymphs, and adults on sight
- Check firewood, outdoor furniture, and equipment before moving
- Comply with permits when moving regulated items
- Train employees on SLF identification
- Implement monitoring and control measures
- Maintain records of SLF management activities
- Nursery stock
- Landscaping waste
- Construction materials
- Outdoor equipment
- Vehicles stored outdoors
SLF treatments are now a significant revenue stream for PA pest control companies. Services include:
- Residential tree and shrub treatments
- Commercial property management
- SLF monitoring programs
- Education and prevention
- Systemic insecticides (dinotefuran, imidacloprid)
- Contact sprays (pyrethroids)
- Timing critical: nymph stage most vulnerable
- Tree banding (sticky traps)
- Egg mass scraping
- Host tree removal (Tree of Heaven)
- Habitat modification
SLF threatens Pennsylvania's:
- $18 billion agriculture industry
- $25 billion hardwood industry
- $1.7 billion grape and wine industry
Some PA pest control companies have developed specialized SLF programs combining:
- Pre-season treatments
- Monitoring throughout growing season
- Integrated management strategies
- Customer education
- Penn State Extension: extension.psu.edu/slf
- PA Dept of Agriculture: agriculture.pa.gov
- PestPro Hub: Check our Pest Identification Guide for SLF details
*The fight against SLF is a community effort—everyone has a role to play!*
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