Spotted Lanternfly quarantine extended to Dauphin County

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is expanding the Spotted Lanternfly quarantine zone.

The move comes after reports of a SLF population in Dauphin County.

As part of the quarantine agreement, which begins May 1, 2019, the PDA's Bureau of Plant Industry will perform inspections to ensure business are properly permitted.

According to the PDA, the quarantine will allow the department to regulate or restrict the movement of "articles that contain any life stages of the [SLF], including egg masses, nymphs, and adults.

Businesses are required to take an online training course to help recognize SLF prevent their spread.

The quarantine zone was last expanded in Nov. 2017 and included the following counties:

• Berks
• Bucks
• Carbon
• Chester
• Delaware
• Lancaster
• Lebanon
• Lehigh
• Monroe
• Montgomery
• Northampton
• Philadelphia
• Schuylkill