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Elizabeth McCarty
Coverage of Elizabeth McCarty in the Nexus archive.
- Spotted lanternflies are inching closer to Georgia crops. Here’s how experts say you can help.
Spotted lanternflies, an invasive species first detected in Georgia in 2024 near Atlanta, threaten the state’s fruit crops, particularly grapes, peaches, and plums. Experts emphasize monitoring, reporting, and crushing the insects to mitigate their spread, which could impact Georgia’s $70 billion agriculture industry.