Spotted lanternflies feast on grapevines, put vineyards at risk
It's 2 p.m. in Pylesville, Maryland, and Mike Fiore is patrolling the vineyards he's owned since 1975 for an insect that recently began wreaking havoc on his property – the invasive spotted lanternfly. "If we don't destroy them, destroy us," said Fiore, a 78-year-old immigrant from Italy whose family has been in the wine business for more than 300 years. "This is the most destructive insect."According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the vampire-like planthopper feeds on a wide range of ornamental, fruit and woody…