About

TWO FRIENDS. ONE PROBLEM. A BETTER TRAP.

We started FOBA because we saw a contradiction: the best tool for killing spotted lanternflies was also killing the birds and animals we were trying to protect.

Sticky tree tape works. It catches lanternflies by the thousands. But without a barrier, it also traps birds, squirrels, and anything else that lands on it. Wildlife rehabilitation centers across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York have documented hundreds of bycatch victims. Penn State Extension now says sticky tape should never be used without a wildlife barrier.

So we built one.

FOBA stands for Friend of Backyard Animals. Our patented cage system wraps around sticky tape on your trees, letting lanternflies through while keeping wildlife safe. It's the effectiveness of glue traps with the conscience of a conservation project.

THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. Spotted lanternflies are now established in 18+ states and spreading. They cause hundreds of millions of dollars in agricultural damage annually, devastating grapevines, orchards, hardwoods, and backyard trees across the Mid-Atlantic, New England, the Midwest, and beyond. As the infestation grows, more homeowners are deploying sticky traps — and without barriers, the bycatch problem grows with it.

THAT'S WHERE YOU COME IN. Every FOBA Trap on a tree is one less unprotected sticky band harming wildlife. Whether you're protecting a single backyard maple or managing pest control across a commercial orchard, you're part of the solution.

WANT TO WORK TOGETHER? Reach out anytime: hello@TrapSpottedLanternflies.com

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