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Lanternfly Invasion.

Authors :
Porter, Claire Marie
Source :
Scientific American. Mar2021, Vol. 324 Issue 3, p14-15. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The article informs that according to a study conducted by Maureen Tang, a chemical and biological engineer at Drexel University, plant-killing insect can lay its eggs on almost any surface, including vehicle exteriors. It mentions that adult lanternflies feast on more than 70 plant species and leave behind so-called honeydew droppings, which attract wasps and other stinging insects and which breed a black, sooty mold that can significantly damage plant.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368733
Volume :
324
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Scientific American
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
148507728