maryland quarantine for spotted lanternfly: Maryland Quarantine for Spotted Lanternfly
- 03/23/23 10:31 AM
Maryland Quarantine for Spotted Lanternfly
The invasive pest known as the spotted lanternfly — which can devour crops like grapes and hops and devastate maple and walnut trees — continues to spread and state officials have expanded a quarantine zone for 2023.
Last year, the quarantine included 10 counties plus the city of Baltimore.
On Monday, the Maryland Department of Agriculture expanded its spotted lanternfly quarantine to include a total of 17 counties and the city of Baltimore. Those jurisdictions are: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Washington and Wicomico counties, as … (22 comments)
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maryland quarantine for spotted lanternfly: Maryland Quarantine For Spotted Lanternfly
- 06/11/22 10:50 AM
Maryland Quarantine For Spotted Lanternfly
Spotted lanternflies have already hatched in Maryland, but there's still time to stop them in their tracks before they can fly.
A quarantine order first issued by the state secretary of agriculture three years ago for Harford and Cecil counties is still in effect, but has been expanded this year to also include: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Kent, Montgomery and Washington counties, as well as Baltimore City, the Maryland Department of Agriculture said.
This quarantine took effect in January, and restricts moving materials that might contain the spotted lanternfly in any of its life stages, … (15 comments)
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Maryland Quarantine for Spotted Lanternfly
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