“Creepy, crawly and . . . costly?
“The spotted lanternfly has once again emerged in New York, New Jersey, and other areas of the country. The pest’s hitchhiking tendencies put many states at risk of invasion, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says it’s going to take $22 million of federal funding to stomp them out nationwide.
““This is a multi-million dollar threat to New York’s economy—both tourism and agriculture are now at risk if the spotted lanternfly goes unchecked,” Schumer said on Sunday.”
Read more at Fast Company
