Slow the Spread of Spotted Lanternfly

DEC and Agriculture & Markets are working together to address Spotted Lanternfly in New York. Both agencies are encouraging all New Yorkers to squish it, report it, check your vehicle and help us slow the spread. New York's wine industry is one of many facing a significant threat from the spread of Spotted Lanternfly. Learn how one vineyard in the Finger Lakes is preparing and why it's important to help slow the spread.

*People living in the following counties do not need to report Spotted Lanternfly sightings to AGM or collect samples at this time: Dutchess, Nassau, New York City counties, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk (except for North Fork), Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester. If you see a Spotted Lanternfly in the counties listed above, kill it immediately by stepping on it or crushing it.*

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