California wine industry leaders warned the invasive species could be hatching soon if other 'egg masses' arrived undetected.
California wine industry leaders are warning of a 'serious threat' following the discovery that eggs of an invasive insect species were recently shipped to the Golden State.The California Association of Winegrape Growers announced in a news release earlier this week that 'egg masses' of the spotted lantern fly, an invasive species from Asia with an affinity for feeding on wine grapes, had been found in a shipment of art headed from New York to California wine country in March.
The egg masses, which contain around 50 eggs each, are a brownish-yellow color but often turn gray over time.The adult lantern flies are a 'planthopper' species capable of flying only short distances. However, they 'reveal a bright red, black, and white pattern' when in flight, according to CAWG. The group said that the insects are 'typically visible from July through November.
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