A crushed spotted lanternfly sits on a sidewalk on September 4, 2022, in Jersey City, New Jersey. / Credit: Gary Hershorn/Getty Images But Americans could get some help from two wasps from China ...

Delaware researchers making progress in getting invasive spotted lanternflies under control 03:00. NEWARK, Del. (CBS) -- Summer is almost here, which means it won't be long before swarms of ...

Spotted lanternflies have the potential to cause more than $500 million in damage to crops, ... Researchers at the University of Delaware are now studying these two wasps in a controlled environment.

Scientists in Delaware import wasps to fight spotted lanternflies. Beccah Hendrickson has more on Action News at 6 p.m. on September 19, 2019.

Invasive species like the yellow-legged wasp and the loathed spotted lantern fly cost the world at least $423 billion every year, according to a United Nations-backed report released last week.

These wasps will not sting or hurt humans. However, it will take years to prove whether they prefer spotted lanternflies over other insects. Read more about spotted lanternflies at CBS News ...