‘It’s not the time to let down your guard’: Researchers say spotted lanternfly problem is here to stay

Across south-central Pennsylvania, some people have spotted them, others are still wondering why they aren’t seeing the same droves of lanternflies they saw just one year ago.

“The population is not gone by any sense of the imagination, but it is not as big as it has been,” said Brian Walsh, an educator and spotted lanternfly researcher at Penn State Extension. “It’s really a matter of real estate. Where you are will have an impact on how many you are seeing.”