EPPO Global Database

Lycorma delicatula(LYCMDE)

Distribution details in United States of America (Rhode Island)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Absent, intercepted only
First recorded in: 2021
From CABI Pest map 822 (2023): Present, few occurrences
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/190) : A single specimen was found in Warwick, but no established populations.
References
* Rhode Island Government. Press Release (2021-08-06) Spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest targeting plants and trees, detected for first time in Rhode Island. https://www.ri.gov/press/view/41798