What to Do if You Find Spotted Lanternfly Eggs

Spotted lanternfly is an invasive, sap-sucking insect that attacks and kills trees in Massachusetts, including here in Amherst.

Now is the time to destroy egg masses before they hatch! Egg masses can adhere to any flat surface. Check your plants, trees (especially trees-of-heaven, grapes, black walnuts, birches and maples), outdoor furniture, play equipment, and automobiles.

If You Find Spotted Lanternfly Eggs

• Immediately scrape and destroy the egg masses using a hard flat tool like an old credit card or putty knife
• Place in a container or plastic bag filled with rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer.
• Leave for at least 24 hours before disposing.

Resources
If you want to know more, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources published this helpful guide.

Here’s a good video on spotted lanternflies as well:  Spotted Lanternflies are The Ultimate Party Crashers 

See related: Spotted Lanternflies Have Arrived in Amherst (2025) (Amherst Indy)