They're kinda pretty.
Posted on 09/30/2023 3:39:07 PM PDT by nickcarraway
More sabotage by CHINA.
> A native of China… <
Well, that’s nice. Another hard punch in the stomach from China.
Sheesh! Gotta do something about those chi-knees.
They're kinda pretty.
I’ve been made fun of for saying the same thing. The list of invasive species from Asia is YUUUGE.
My Dad said he has heard rumors it was mostly a result of Cold War (and after) efforts by each side to clandestinely weaken economies, no evidence which if it’s clandestine is no surprise.
Man, they’re all the way to Illinois already?
They were an absolute scourge in Maryland last year. The good news is, I’ve hardly seen any this year. The bad news is, they’re moving west.
Knew about them at the time and I didn’t see any last year in Maryland!
The nymphs are cute. Look like little polka-dotted low-riders.
They can jump several feet away from you while you’re trying to kill them.
The article talks about fruit trees, but the nymphs also devoured my cucumbers, and my neighbor’s too.
Oh Lord, they were bad here in Cecil County.
The article (or at least the excerpt) does not mention that the bug also likes soybeans. This will turn into a movie with James Whitmore by the time the invasion is repelled.
Hahah.. wait until 2025, that’s when the infestation will peak there if they are just showing up now..
This was peak year in Pittsburgh... they are a plague.
ASIAN INSECTS...
Inspect blankets, sheets, pjs, etc. from Asia. I’ve had to return several contaminated items from Amazon and big box stores.
They decided they can’t compete with Jamie Raskin and moved out. Even pestilence can only take Maryland for so long.
Found in TN as well.
TWRA said to squash it and use ammonia on any egg sacks.
They are visible on trees.
I was in Monroeville a few months ago, I couldn’t believe how many of these things there were. First time I had ever seen them in the wild.
Freegards
Thanks for posting the pictures. I’m gonna keep an eye out….
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