ROANOKE, Va. – Trees of Heaven, a common sight throughout Southwest Virginia, are attracting an equally problematic invasive species - the spotted lanternfly, according to local tree experts.

Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is an invasive tree that has little value in the environment, and its aggressive root system is known to cause damage to pavement, sewer pipes and building ...

To avoid becoming a snack for birds, spotted lanternflies appear to store a bitter and foul-smelling toxin in their bodies that makes them less appetizing to would-be predators, new research from Penn ...