New York officials prepare to fight another season of the spotted lanternfly

The invasive insect feeds on more than 70 plant species -- including ones that are an important part of New York's agricultural economy.

The spotted lanternfly is a pest that keeps coming back stronger year after year.Lanternfly season starts at the beginning of summer and the advice remains the same: if you see them, stomp on them.

The pests -- which are native to Asia and known for their pale, pinkish gray wings, black dots and scarlet undercoat -- were first documented in Pennsylvania in 2014., including crops like walnuts, grapes, hops, apples, blueberries and stone fruits.Eyewitness News' own Sam Champion even offered his own method of how he gets rid of the pests.

"If you approach them from the front and just give them a good stomp with the foot, they jump forward so they actually jump under your foot as you squash them," Champion said. Spotted lanternflies were first seen in New York on Staten Island in August 2020 and have since been spotted across the five boroughs, Long Island, and the Northern Suburbs.

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