The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is trying to prevent the spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly across the state. ()

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is warning Connecticut residents of an invasive species becoming more prominent in the state over the coming weeks. The spotted lanternfly typically reaches its adult flying stage in July,

A new study led by Virginia Tech found that volunteer dog-handler teams — made up of everyday people and their pets — can effectively detect the elusive egg masses of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that's damaging farms and forests across the eastern and central United States.