EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 11 - 2017 Num. article: 2017/211

Lycorma delicatula found in Delaware (US)


In the USA, Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae – EPPO A1 List) was first found in September 2014 in Pennsylvania where an eradication programme is being implemented (EPPO RS 2015/023). Since its first record in the Berks county, L. delicatula has spread to other localities and currently occurs in 13 Pennsylvania counties (Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Schuylkill). In November 2017, the presence of L. delicatula in the state of Delaware was confirmed. A single specimen has been collected in New Castle county. For the moment, it is not known whether this specimen is a hitchhiker or an indicator of an establishing population. Intensive surveys will be conducted around the detection location in Delaware.
The situation of Lycorma delicatula in the USA can be described as follows: Present, only in some areas (13 counties in Pennsylvania, 1 specimen in Delaware), under eradication.


Sources

INTERNET
Delaware.gov (2017-11-20) Spotted lanternfly confirmed in Delaware. https://news.delaware.gov/2017/11/20/spotted-lanternfly-confirmed-delaware/