INVASIVE SPECIES ...
LEADERSHIP ...
Vacancies on Invasive Species Advisory Committee
Nominations should be postmarked no later than Wednesday, December 30
PEST MANAGEMENT ...
NYS announces fall 2020 update on Spotted Lanternfly
Public urged to stay vigilant and report live Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) or overwintering egg masses
INVASIVE CONCERNS ...
Public help sought locating ash trees sold at Lowe's stores
The trees originated at a nursery located in an EAB infested and quarantined area
STING OPERATION ...
Crews vacuum 'murder hornets' out of nest
The nest contained an estimated 100 to 200 hornets, according to scientists who announced the find
HOG WILD ...
Getting to the root of the wild pig problem
Recent research points to well over 2.5 million wild pigs in our state
INVASIVE SPECIES FOUND ...
Invasive stiltgrass found at a nursery in York Co.
Considered one of the most damaging invasive plant species in the United States
INVASIVE SPECIES ...
Washington state again fails to live-track murder hornet
A total of 18 hornets have been found in the state since they were first seen last year
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES ...
Invasion by non-native insects expected to increase 36%
Europe in line for greatest biological invasion, followed by Asia and the Americas
pest alert ...