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Virginia Invasive Insect Alert - Right now you'll see Spotted Lanternfly adults and egg masses in Frederick County and Winchester. If you see any, please take a photo, report at ask.extension.org/groups/1981/ask, and kill.

Egg masses look waxy and white when first deposited. They fade to gray and look similar to mud as they age. You can press on and smash the eggs or scrape them off into alcohol or hand sanitizer. Here's a video demonstrating: extension.psu.edu/how-to-remove-spotted-lanternfly-eggs

See photos and some lookalikes at www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/ENTO/ento-276/ENTO-276.pdf.

Frederick County and the City of Winchester are under a SLF quarantine. Please inspect your vehicle if you stop for even a few minutes in the area.

Every Friday we'll share what you should know RIGHT NOW to help slow the spread of #spottedlanternfly and other invasives in Virginia. See past posts by clicking #slffriday. Get more information at frederick.ext.vt.edu/programs/home-horticulture/spotted-lanternfly.html.

Photo of adult SLF and fresh and aged egg mass, courtesy VCE Northern Shenandoah Valley Agriculture and Natural Resources. ... See MoreSee Less