Cranberry Included In Latest Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Zone

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has added Cranberry and all of Butler County to the spotted lanternfly quarantine zone.

The move is an attempt to stem the spread of the invasive and destructive bug, which arrived in Pennsylvania in 2014. Since then it's caused significant agricultural and economic damage across the state.

A spotted lanternfly permit is required for all businesses, agencies and organizations, agricultural and non-agricultural, working within the quarantine, which move regulated articles, such as products, vehicles and other conveyances, within or from the quarantine.

A permit is also required to move regulated articles into any part of Pennsylvania from areas with established SLF populations.

Spotted lanternfly quarantine strictly prohibits the movement of any spotted lanternfly living
stage including egg masses, nymphs, and adults and regulates the movement of articles that may harbor the insect.

The following are examples of regulated articles, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture:

• Landscaping, remodeling or construction waste.
• Logs, stumps, or any tree parts.
• Firewood of any species.
• Grapevines for decorative purposes or as nursery stock
• Nursery stock.
• Packing materials such as pots, crates, pallets, etc.
• Outdoor household articles including recreational vehicles, tractors and mowers, grills and furniture and their covers, tarps, mobile homes, tile, stone, deck boards, mobile fire pits, any associated equipment and vehicles not stored indoors.