Fewer spotted lanternflies? This may be why.

Is it because of the stomping?
From The Times

September 24, 2024

Just a year ago, spotted lanternflies were impossible to miss in New York City. But this year has felt different.

A person's shoe hovers over a smashed lanternfly on the ground.

Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

Has all that stomping actually made a difference?

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