Aug 4, 2021 / 08:10 PM EST
VEVAY, Ind. (WISH) A planthopper indigenous to parts of Asia has been spotted in Indiana for the first time, and the state’s Department of Natural Resources in asking Hoosiers to keep an eye out for more of the insects.
The spotted lanternfly was found in Switzerland County, in the southeastern portion of the state near Cincinnati, according to
a tweet from the Natural Resources’ division of entomology and plant pathology. The insect is considered to be an invasive species. “This large planthopper insect strongly prefers another invasive species, Tree of Heaven. Contact DEPP@dnr.IN.gov if you find this pest,” the tweet said.
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