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Killing Lantern Flies with a Shop Vac
© Stephie McCarthy
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We added about 1" of water to our wet-dry shop vac.
When we stopped we used masking tape on the opening, just in case!
Vacuuming works on adult flies too.
Lantern flies can't swim.
USDA map showing hot spots for Lantern Fly infestations.
How to identify the Lantern Fly and catch them in the nymph stage.
They like to cluster, especially on the edges of objects.
They hop quickly, but the vacuum catches quite a few.
The shop vacuum caught plenty, and handles dirt, water, and debris well too.
We focused on where the bugs clustered, then put the vacuum on a table so we could reach the top of the porch too.
The vacuum did not hurt the foliage, but still removed the bugs.
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