1. Quarantine
Spotted Lanternfly

2. States in the U.S.With Spotted Lanternfly

3. Why a Quarantine? Limited distribution Slow the Spread
Possible Eradication

4. Why a Quarantine Protection of Agricultural Commodities Trade
Grapes 5th in US
Hardwoods 1st in US
Orchard Production – Apples 5th in US
Nursery Stock and Greenhouse – 4th in US
State Parks – 3rd in US
Trade

5. What is Quarantined? All living life stages of the Spotted Lanternfly.
Outdoor Household Items
Crated Materials
Vehicles, campers, trailers, recreational vehicles
Hardgoods such as stone, tile, decorative materials
Firewood
Nursery Stock
Natural Decorative Materials

6. What Can You Move? Vehicles, once you look for the insect.
Items within the quarantine area such as:
Crated Materials
Vehicles, campers, trailers, recreational vehicles
Hardgoods such as stone, tile, decorative materials
Firewood
Nursery Stock

7. Who Will be Affected? Business Residents Agricultural Loggers
Landscapers/Garden Centers/Nursery Growers
Arborists
Farmers
Non-Agricultural
Hardgoods dealers
Movers
Haulers
Construction
Residents

8. Residents Business How to be in Compliance
Self Certification Checklist
Business
Phytosanitary Certificate
Compliance Agreement

9. Quarantine Area

10. Quarantine Area

11. Monthly Calls with Elected Officials
Community Buy In
Volunteer Banding
Businesses
Monthly Calls with Elected Officials
Township
County
State Legislators

12. Who Is Working to Find Answers?
PDA
United States Department of Agriculture
Developed New Pest Advisory Group
Developed Technical Working Group
Penn State University
Research
Kutztown University
Penn State Extension
Outreach to communities, business, etc.
Master Gardeners
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Coordinate surveys for pests in state parks and forests
DCNR
Research on bio-control

13. Enforcement Business Residents Inspections PDA Inspector
Compliance Agreements
Moving Company – Notify customers of requirements
Residents
Checklist
Report new finds of Spotted Lanternfly

14. Enforcement - Fines Fines – Who could be fined?
People who maliciously move items out of the quarantine area knowing the threat the pest poses to Pennsylvania.

15. How Can You Help? Be aware of items stored outside
Look on exposed areas of items stored outside
Chippers, trailers, trucks
Wheel wells, rims, tires, mowers
Landscape materials such as pavers, stone, brick

16. How Can You Help? Know the quarantine area and the regulations
Community involvement
Good company PR

17. How Can You Help? If you SEE IT - SCRAPE IT
Report it to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture or Penn State Extension

18. How Can You Help?
Given the small area known to be infested, working together we have a good chance to eradicate this pest. We can not accomplish this without residents and businesses.
Report it to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture or Local Penn State Extension Offices

19. Additional Information
PA Department of Agriculture, Region 7 Office –