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The spotted lanternfly can kill a plant outright or leave it so damaged it can no longer produce fruit. And it loves grapevines.
The deadly insect can kill a plant outright or leave it so damaged it can no longer produce fruit.
The drumbeat about spotted lanternfly started elsewhere but is getting louder for grape growers in the West who, in all probability, will eventually have to face that same music.
Myriad publications continue to tell of the destruction possible. “Spotted Lanternfly is Moving West (South, and Sometimes North and East)” writes WineBusiness.com. “How Can We Keep Spotted Lanternfly Out of California?” is a headline from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.