Virginia Tech study finds pet dogs can sniff out invasive spotted lanternfly eggs

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – A new study from Virginia Tech is putting dogs’ powerful noses to work.

Researchers have discovered that everyday pet dogs, not just professional K9s, can be trained to sniff out the egg masses of the spotted lanternfly.

The spotted lanternfly is one of the most destructive invasive pests threatening U.S. agriculture and forests…

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