Lenawee County, MI – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a variety of local and regional organizations, has completed its 2024 spotted lanternfly monitoring efforts.
Throughout the summer and fall, teams across Michigan worked collaboratively to monitor and track the spread of this invasive pest, resulting in new detections in Lenawee and Macomb counties, as well as new findings in previously affected areas.
In Lenawee County, several adult spotted lanternfly were detected at two locations more than seven miles apart. These new findings add to previous detections in Monroe, Oakland, and Wayne counties, highlighting the continued spread of this invasive pest across the region.
Spotted lanternfly, an invasive species native to eastern Asia, was first detected in the United States in 2014. Since then, it has spread rapidly with confirmed populations in 18 states.
For additional information on identifying, reporting, and managing spotted lanternfly, visit michigan.gov/spottedlanternfly. You can also learn more at USDA’s spotted lanternfly website.
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