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In Pa.’s spotted lanternfly invasion, enter a professor with a sticky trap

The bug has clustered on homes and crops for five years, fueling concern for Pennsylvanians. Professor Chris Tipping could have a solution.

Chris Tipping, of Sellersville, an associate professor in the biology department at Delaware Valley University, applies a sticky material to a tree to catch the spotted lanternfly.
Chris Tipping, of Sellersville, an associate professor in the biology department at Delaware Valley University, applies a sticky material to a tree to catch the spotted lanternfly.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / Staff Photographer