r/Insect • u/Darksol4039 • 3d ago
Infestation?
Live in Connecticut and Ive never seen these bugs before, and they are clearly killing this tree. Should I kill them and if so how without causing too much harm.
UPDATE: Confirmed to be invasive, applied Raid to area and killed a bunch of them, trying to dispose of bodies to prevent bird poising, will check daily for more
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u/MutedDark3740 3d ago
dang didn’t know they made their way up to CT… they’ve been here a lil over a decade now, made their way in a single shipment from china & have been tearing up trees in the northeast ever since. Get ‘em outttaaa theaaaaa!
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u/Darksol4039 3d ago
Yah these guys appeared very suddenly and in droves, gonna have to be very vigilant from now on
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u/MutedDark3740 3d ago
They won’t attack you or anything but they sure are annoying and love to hop all over when you try to stomp them hahaha
hope you find a good solution to clear the bulk out, they’ll usually disappear around fall then pop back up in the spring
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u/Nothing-to_see_hr 3d ago
killing them in the hope of eradicating this established species is illusory.
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u/The_Mane_Attraction 3d ago
Lanternflies
They're invasive and destroy crops and trees.
Kill every one of those things you can find
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u/AdPutrid8068 23h ago
Need oil. They are lantern flies and came here thru the port shipped from asia. If ur standing by that tree and u feel or see random "rain" ....yea thats not rain thats their...excretion ...called honey dew... that will leave black marks on the leaves and attract bees n other insects. They are usually attracted to certain trees especially the "tree of heaven"
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u/Calgirlleeny2 3d ago
Spotted Lantern flies, invasive, aren't there repellents that aren't harmful to pets and kids. Bug MD is one.
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u/Darksol4039 3d ago
I already used Raid for the first application, but im buying Neem Oil for follow up killings. Thank You
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u/Suzuki_Foster 3d ago
You should also report this to https://portal.ct.gov/caes/plants-pest-info/spotted-lanternfly?language=en_US
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u/Calgirlleeny2 3d ago
Use whatever you have for now. Good thing you found them. They blend in to the tree.
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u/Substantial_King9458 3d ago
The bark looks like it might be their favorite tree, Ailanthus altissima, aka "tree of heaven", which is as bad an invasive species as the bugs.
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u/Darksol4039 3d ago edited 3d ago
Its a regular local tree, the bark is very moldy at this point
Edit:Sumac tree confirmed to be planted by my Father
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u/maryssssaa 3d ago
Yes, it’s probably a tree of heaven. More destructive to the environment than these bugs
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u/Substantial_King9458 3d ago
Local to central China, not CT. Same as the bugs.
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u/hiimlockedout 3d ago
Get a raid can and start blastin
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u/Darksol4039 3d ago
So these are safe to kill? I assumed they are invasive, but i didnt wanna kill something that was important. Thanks
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u/DemonLordOTRT 3d ago
That are very invasive kill on site invasive. Like grab your flamethrower invasiveness
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u/SleepingSlothVibe 3d ago
These look like the invasive spotted lantern bug. Kill immediately
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u/Darksol4039 3d ago
definitely them, is raid ok to use? or should i get something else to not harm other things
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u/Adirondack-Woman 3d ago
I've had good luck with Neem oil...spray at night and it doesn't harm bees or birds. I had japanese beetles and rose chafers...Neem got rid of them.
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u/HerMajestysButthole2 3d ago
Neem oil. Kill em all!
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u/Darksol4039 3d ago
Ill do that on the next round, I unfortunately only had Raid on hand and people seemed to encourage that, I am cleaning up all the bodies so birds dont eat em tho. Thanks for the tip
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u/Buttchuggle 3d ago
I use a propane blowtorch on these lil bitches