The spotted lanternfly population has become an increasingly larger problem in Ohio, leading the Department of Agriculture to impose a state-wide quarantine on Feb. 17.

Criminals prosecuted through the courts for fly-tipping are routinely being fined less than the on-the-spot penalties councils can issue directly, LGA warns.

Lanternflies are not impressed by a sloppy seam. If a band has wrinkles, loose ends, or a gap where bark dips, nymphs can slip behind the tape and keep climbing. Even a twig resting on the band can ...

My husband and our friends just wanted to go on a fishing trip. Instead, we faced off with two bears for a week of pure ...

REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) issued a statewide quarantine in Ohio for the invasive Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) effective Feb. 17, 2026. Previously, 18 Ohio counties were under ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio has increased its efforts to prevent the spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly. The Ohio Department of Agriculture issued a statewide quarantine for the species on ...

(WKBN) – A statewide quarantine is now in place across Ohio, trying to stop the spread of the spotted lanternfly. The pest is a growing problem, and rules have been put in place to protect and ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture no longer encourages the community to report sightings of the spotted lantern fly. Instead, treatment methods are recommended. I’ve covered Venezuela for a decade.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) issued a statewide quarantine in Ohio for the invasive Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) effective February 17, 2026. Previously, 18 Ohio counties were under quarantine ...

OHIO, USA — The Ohio Department of Agriculture has expanded its quarantine of the spotted lanternfly to combat the invasive species. On Tuesday, the ODA issued a statewide quarantine of the spotted ...