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University of Rhode Island Scientists Ask Rhode Islanders to Watch for Arrival of Another Invasive Insect
June 15, 2021
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:

Another troublesome invasive species is expected to arrive in Rhode Island this summer, and experts at the University of Rhode Island are asking the public to keep an eye out for it.

The spotted lanternfly, which feeds on more than 70 different plants and is particularly damaging to grape vines, is native to China, India and Vietnam and was first detected in the United . . .

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