Morelle, local booze-makers urge vigilance against spotted lanternfly

The spotted lanternfly poses a threat to New York's vineyards and hop bines, and squashing the threat early is the best remedy.Ecologists are sounding an early alert for Monroe County about the spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that’s relatively new to New York and that presents a threat to agriculture The spotted lanternfly, of which a living specimen has yet to be found in Monroe County, is a brightly colored bug native to India, China, and Vietnam.…