Harrisburg, PA- Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced Friday that six counties have been added to Pennsylvania’s spotted lanternfly quarantine zone ahead of the 2023 spring hatch. With this addition, the quarantine for this invasive pest now includes 51 counties. Spotted lanternflies have not been found throughout the entirety of each of the new six counties, but rather in only a few municipalities. Butler, Clearfield, Clinton, Fayette, Lawrence and Somerset have been added to the quarantine for 2023. Businesses that operate in or travel through quarantined counties are required to obtain a spotted lanternfly permit. Homeowners with questions about treatment may contact their local Penn State Extension office or their website https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly.