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As much asBugs can make your skin crawler, the fact is that most scary creepers are harmless. As Vulcan Termite and Pest Management professionals in Alabama, advise: "Bug can be a nuisance, especially if they invade your home, but most insects really do not cause a lot of harm. But there are always some exceptions. According to the United States Inspection Service and the Health of Agriculture (USDA), there is a short list of 20Invasive insect species You should be on the lookout, and one of them begins to return. In fact, a state even has a campaign to "trample it". Read it to know which bug you should be suspicious and why the USDA gives you permission to kill him.

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According to the USDA, theSpotted lantern, which is native to China, was detected for the first time in Pennsylvania in September 2014. It feeds on a wide range of fruits and trees and is fast to move, which earned him the nickname " Self-stop bug ". The insect "easily spread by self-stop on vehicles Or putting its eggs on most sides of the flat surface of the crates, propane tanks and equipment stored outside, "says the USDA.

Public servants note that the spotted lantern has the potential of "Seriously impact the grape, orchard and logging industries of the country. "If it's not contained, theSpotted lanternply could cost The Economy of Pennsylvania at least $ 324 million a year and more than 2,800 jobs, according to a study of economists in Penn State.

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The spotted Lanterfly is about an inch long and half an inch wide, with light brown or scarlet wings with black spots. The nymphs are black with white spots and turning red just before becoming adults (as seen here). The spotted Lanterfly egg masses are yellowish brown and just before hatching, you will find them covered with a gray and waxy coating.

The USDA's tips on what to do if you see a spotted lantern is clear: "Stop, scratch, squash." "Crush the nymphs and adult insects. Scratch the egg masses in a plastic bag containing a hand disinfectant or rubbing alcohol to kill them," they say.

In addition to the Pennsylvania, which has seen most of the spotted lanterns, they have also been spotted in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, New York, Connecticut and Ohio.

The Department of Agriculture of Pennsylvania encourages people toGet rid of these insects. "All the efforts you make in the destruction of the spotted lantern or its egg masses help reduce the populations of your property and in your community," they emphasize.

Similarly, the New Jersey Ministry of Agriculture says that if these bugs "do not sting or bare humans or animals," must be stopped by the invasive pest. "If youSee a spotted lantern, help us to pierce it! "

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To put an end to its spread, some local officials have expressed quarantines for counties where the presence of spotted laterflies has been confirmed. New Jersey and Pennsylvania expressed quarantines last summer.

Managers say that if you live in one of the quarantine counties, you need to inspect your vehicle for all spotted lanterns or eggs before driving, close your windows when you park your car outside because "the lantern to Spotted and his nymphs can penetrate vehicles in an insufficient way, "and kill all the spotted lanterns you see.

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