Pa. officials ask for help fighting spotted lanternfly
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania state officials are asking for the public’s help in controlling the spotted lanternfly — an invasive insect that is both a nuisance and a threat to crops....
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Invasive species day camp set for July 29-31
Activities to address pests affecting Pennsylvania families, farmers, environment
Growers brace for pest’s ‘inevitable’ arrival
BERKELEY, Calif. — California grape growers and other farmers are proactively responding to what experts say is the inevitable arrival of the latest in a long line of pests, the...
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Spotted lanternfly nymphs have hatched
Penn State Extension researchers are reporting hatching of spotted lanternfly eggs
PDA warns spotted lanternfly now growing, changing
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — In a Facebook post early Friday morning, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture warned that spotted lanternfly nymphs are beginning to change colors and are becoming more destructive....
Spotted lanternfly forum to take place in Souderton
SOUDERTON, Pa. — A upcoming forum in Souderton will address how to prevent and destroy the devastating spotted lanternfly. The nonnative and invasive bug has wreaked economic and ecological havoc...
Spotted lanternfly found in York County
YORK, Pa. — The spotted lanternfly has found its way into York County, and now the United States Department of Agriculture is getting involved. The lanternfly has been found west...
Could fungi help fight against spotted lanternfly?
EASTON, Pa. — The results looked promising. Cornell University researchers last October visited an apple orchard in Berks County, to check out reports of a potential new ally in the...
Fungi might be effective against spotted lanternfly
If Youtube footage is to be believed, people have taken up arms against infestations of invasive spotted lanternflies by blasting the bugs with everything from pressure washers to rock salt,...
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