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Fly-swatting competition helps curb lanternfly populations in Virginia

WBUR
Published October 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM EDT

A vineyard in Virginia has come up with a way to reduce its invasive lanternfly populations.

Randi B. Hagi with member station WMRA reports on its fly swatting competition.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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