An invasive species causing significant agricultural and ecological damage.
The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), native to Asia, is an invasive species causing significant agricultural and ecological damage in the United States. First detected in Pennsylvania in 2014, it has since spread to at least 17 states, including recent detections in Georgia.
There are hundreds of tick species in the world, and about 10 percent of these species are found in the United States.
The Asian long-horned tick — Haemaphysalis longicornis — “is a tick indigenous to Asia, where it is an important vector of human and animal disease agents,” warned a research team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
