[Summit] lantern fly nymphs

[Theresa Mathiesen]

Hi, Sumati!

I use a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol.  (The strongest kind: 91%.). When
the nymphs are real small this might be hard to do.  A focused stream works
better than a spray.

If they're on tender vegetable leaves, the leaves might get damaged by the
alcohol.

Late last summer I "shot" the nymphs and mature bugs with alcohol several
times a day -- and there were always more!

Alcohol also kills the eggs.

Elva

On Fri, Jun 26, 2026 at 5:22 PM Sumati Eberstadt <sumieber at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Hi Neighborhood Gardeners,
>
> I just found my first lantern fly nymphs on some cucumber plants. They
> evaded my attempts to squish them, so I will be armed with a spray bottle
> of soapy water next time I’m inspecting. I just wanted to alert people to
> be on the lookout, and ask if anyone has a successful way of eliminating
> them.
>
> Sumati
>
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