Spotted Lanternfly Circle Trap

The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive insect that feeds on a host of woody plants and trees. One of the most effective ways to kill a lot of SLF without using insecticides is to trap them.

Wind gusts often blow away immature Spotted Lanternflies (called nymphs) out of the canopy of the trees where they are feeding. Nymphs then walk to the trunk of trees and climb back up to start feeding again.

Circle traps take advantage of this predictable behavior of the nymphs by using traps to catch them as they climb up trees. The Lanternfly walks into the trap and can't get out. No bait is needed. Just replace the bag occasionally when full.