In eastern PA: * <= 2019 : awareness but didn’t see many * 2020 : population explosion * 2021 : not as many * 2022 : bounces back, these might be a problem.

In eastern PA: * <= 2019 : awareness but didn’t see many * 2020 : population explosion * 2021 : not as many * 2022 : bounces back, these might be a problem. I bought green tape in 2021 but never wrapped my trees * 2023 : rare sightings There is a penn state study saying the fly may not be as damaging as expected. https://old.reddit.com/r/philadelphia/comments/16it7q7/penn_state_study_says_spotted_lanternflies_dont/ https://old.reddit.com/r/philadelphia/comments/16it7q7/penn_... Maybe birds are eating them or they kill all the bad trees. Life finds a way.