Cities as evolutionary incubators for the global spread of the spotted lanternfly

Abstract. Habitat destruction and invasive species pose two of the greatest global threats to biodiversity. These factors do not operate in isolation, and

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Spotted lanternflies are invading the US. They may have gotten their evolutionary superpowers in China's cities.

The alarming spread of spotted lanternflies across the U.S. has been made possible by cities acting as evolutionary incubators, fine-tuning the insects and enabling them to thrive.

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