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The bugs are not at fault here. The people who created the environment for them to thrive are.

Edit After Downvote: I get it - They were a major nuisance to you. Lanternflys weren't a one time thing. This has happened before - remember stink bugs? This has happened many times and it is going to get worse. Please don't shoot the messenger.

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Stink bugs, gypsy moths, Japanese beetles... I get it. The wave of SLF hit Central PA right as my first grape vines were maturing.

But Tree of Heaven is also an invasive species, native to China like the SLF; it's their favorite host plant. The SLF invasion can be very "spotty". If I eliminate the stand of Tree of Heaven from my yard, the SLF will probably go elsewhere. I don't use pesticides or herbicides of any sort... just some copper fungicide for my fruit trees.

> The bugs are not at fault here. The people who created the environment for them to thrive are.

And when species like this thrive in the native environment?

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