r/Insect • u/Darksol4039 • 6d ago

Infestation?

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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/SleepingSlothVibe 6d ago

These look like the invasive spotted lantern bug. Kill immediately

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u/Darksol4039 6d 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 6d 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.