Spotted Lanternfly nymphs

[Anonymous]

I just spotted tons of these nymphs and their eggs on my mature crepe mrytle
There are too many and too high for me to squash. Anyone have a pesticide recommendation?

[Anonymous]

It's not recommended to bother using pesticides. You can use a trap.

Here is good information:

https://extension.umd.edu/resource/spotted-lanternfly-home-gardens/

[Anonymous]

Please cut down your crepe myrtle. They are crappy and not native.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please cut down your crepe myrtle. They are crappy and not native.

I used to think this but they won me over last year with their long blooming season and beautiful bark. They’re also very heat-hardy, I saw tons of them in Texas.

[Anonymous]

They are fast at the black and white nymph stage. Hard to squish. I hope some local bird populations figure out they make a good food source soon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please cut down your crepe myrtle. They are crappy and not native.

you're a joy

[Anonymous]

They're disgusting and they jump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please cut down your crepe myrtle. They are crappy and not native.

I used to think this but they won me over last year with their long blooming season and beautiful bark. They’re also very heat-hardy, I saw tons of them in Texas.

I used to like them, but now they are all getting the black soot thing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/21/crepe-myrtle-bark-scale-treatment/

Also they drop so much stuff in the yard and we are constantly pulling up volunteers. We cut ours down after the infection got to be too much. Just ugly, messy, black, sticky soot everywhere.

But yes, very pretty and great bloom season when not infected.

[Anonymous]

Spray with dawn dishwashing liquid in water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spray with dawn dishwashing liquid in water.

This would only knock them off the tree? So pointless? Am I missing something?

I bought some sticky tape and am going to wrap the trunk.

And for the crepe myrtle haters.....this tree is mature and beautiful!! I didn't plant it but do enjoy it and take care of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spray with dawn dishwashing liquid in water.

This would only knock them off the tree? So pointless? Am I missing something?

I bought some sticky tape and am going to wrap the trunk.

And for the crepe myrtle haters.....this tree is mature and beautiful!! I didn't plant it but do enjoy it and take care of it.

DP: You are correct, the tape is a much better idea than soap. (also I don't hate the tree, I hate that it become overwhelmed by the crepe myrtle bark scale and sooty mold).

[Anonymous]

They are all over my backyard deck. I can't even sit out there, there are so many of them crawling around. I asked my neighbor a few doors down, and he said he saw a few about a month ago and hasn't seen any since. Great, I guess they are all just swarming my deck.

Does anyone have any tips for getting rid of these things? Someone up thread posted a link to a trap. I'll read that link now.

[Anonymous]

There’s no point in doing any of this.

[Anonymous]

Do not spray pesticides! They will do way more harm than good.

The current research shows that spotted lanternflies are a nuisance but will not cause major damage to home gardens.

Plus the horse is out of the barn at this point.
Fortunately other insects are learning to eat the lanternflies.

You can squish them, shake leaves so they drop into soapy water, or use a Bugzooka if it makes you feel better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spray with dawn dishwashing liquid in water.

This would only knock them off the tree? So pointless? Am I missing something?

I bought some sticky tape and am going to wrap the trunk.

And for the crepe myrtle haters.....this tree is mature and beautiful!! I didn't plant it but do enjoy it and take care of it.

Please don't use sticky tape or you will catch beneficial pollinators. It would be a terrible way for them to die.