Spotted Lanternfly inFort Wayne, INSPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE

The St. Mary's River and Maumee River confluence at Fort Wayne's urban core provides prime riparian Tree of Heaven habitat — river confluences are classic SLF establishment corridors where disturbed waterway margins concentrate TOH growth. I-69 and US-30 highway corridors connect Fort Wayne directly to Ohio's established SLF populations to the east, making these freight arteries primary introduction vectors. Headwaters Junction trail system and riverside natural areas extend potential TOH habitat through the city's green space network. The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory's diverse plantings and grounds are a priority monitoring site. Three Rivers Festival's seasonal event concentration and Fort Wayne's expanding manufacturing corridor add vehicle-based SLF introduction risk throughout the year.