## 1 Introduction  
_Lycorma delicatula_, more commonly known as the spotted lanternfly (SLF), is an invasive species from the Hemiptera: Fulgoridae family [1]. This pest is native to China and was first labeled as a native pest when it was discovered in South Korea in 2004 [2]. Thereare numerous reports of the pest wreaking havoc on apple trees, stone fruit, and especially grape vines in South Korea [3]. When it was discovered for the first time in Pennsylvania in the United States, there were many concerns about the possible economic damage it could cause [4]. Since its discovery in the United States in 2014, it has spread across several states in the Northeast, and efforts have been made to control its spread due to fears of environmental and economic damage. The spotted lanternfly is considered an univoltine species, which means that it only reproduces once a year, with egg-laying occurring from August through early November [5]. A process called overwintering occurs after the eggs are laid, where the eggs remain in their oothece during the winter until they begin to hatch in late spring [6]. Their lifecycle consists of a total of 4 instars, starting when the eggs hatch in late spring and ending when they become adults by late summer. Eggs are usually laid on its preferential host plant _Ailanthus altissima ([PERSON]_, better known as the tree of heaven, but it is also known to feed on over 70 other plant and fruit species [7]. When _L. delicatula_ feed heavily in swarms, they can cause honeydew to leak onto the plant, which can lead to sooty mold growth and, as a result, can cause the plant to be blocked from sunlight, hindering photosynthesis [8]. Pennsylvania vineyards have reported SLF infestations that resulted in up to a 90% crop yield loss. They also reported that vines in areas where SLF heavily fed did not survive the winter, and vines that did survive did not bear any fruit in the subsequent year [9]. This destruction of plants and fruits raises a biosecurity threat concern as to the damaging effects _L. delicatula_ can have. Egg masses can be laid on numerous things, such as cars, shipping pallets, and rail cars, which can be useful sources to promote the spread of the pest to other areas [10]. The use of detection dogs for biosecurity screening at various borders and entries could be a useful tool to try and limit the spread of invasive species, such as in the case of _L. delicatula_[11; 12; 13; 14]. Currently, most research surrounding SLF involves the evaluation of pest control measures such as traps, pesticides, or various mitigation efforts. Sticky band traps are used by placing the sticky band around the trunk of the tree and capturing SLF as they travel up and down the trees [5]. Some obvious limitations with sticky band traps are that they can only be used on trees, as the band must wrap around the trunk, so their use with smaller plants that SLF invade would be more difficult. Another issue seen with sticky band traps is the possibility of trapping non-target insects or even other small animals, such as birds, in the traps, which would obviously not serve the proper purpose of the traps [5]. In a study conducted by [PERSON] et al. in 2019, they worked on developing a trapping method by observing the various behaviors of _L. delicatula_[6]. They witnessed nymphs climbing the trunk of their host plant to try and reach the top, a particular behavior unique to _L. delicatula_[6]. Most of the traps currently used capture the nymphs as they climb and fall off their host plant; however, there are several problems seen with these kinds of traps. Some of these issues include the learned behavior of _L. delicatula_, as the traps generally work on the younger first- and second-instar nymphs; however, the older nymphs and adults learn to either completely avoid the glue traps, or they are able to pull themselves out of the traps all together [6]. During this study, five different types of traps were evaluated on their ability to successfully trap _L.