Spotted Lanternfly quarantine expands in Pennsylvania

(WTXF) - The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has added 26 municipalities in Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties to the areas quarantined after confirming the presence of the Spotted Lanternfly.

Officials say the invasive species threatens a number of agricultural products and plant species. The quarantine was already in effect in other areas of the six counties.

The quarantine now covers the following municipalities. Newly added locations are listed in bold:

Berks County

Bucks County

Chester County

Lehigh County

Montgomery County

Northampton County

The department encourages anyone who finds the insects outside quarantined areas to report sightings to badbug@pa.gov. Please include photos, if possible, to help us confirm your sighting.