On today’s show, Michael Skvarla talks with Julie Urbanabout spotted lanternfly, a new invasive pest in Pennsylvania that is poised to
spread across the country. They discuss how, when, and where SLF was
introduced, current research efforts, and some practical measures that can be
taken to control it.
If you have spotted lanternfly on your property, consult this
calendar to properly time different control strategies. One control method
is destroying eggs, which is demonstrated here.
For additional information, see the Penn
State Extension website for various fact sheet.
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| Live adult spotted lanternfly. Photo by Lawrence Barringer, PA Department of Agriculture |
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Early instar spotted lanternfly showing the black with white
polka-dot pattern. Photographer unknown, from here.
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| Late-instar nymph showing red with white polka-dot pattern. Photographer unknown, from here |
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Spotted lanternfly egg mass. The eggs are laid and then
covered with a substance that hardens by the female. Note the eggs in the
bottom left that were missed by the covering. Photo: Emelie Swackhamer, Penn
State.
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Sticky bands on tree-of-heaven, which catch and kill nymphs
as they move up the trunk. For more information about tree banding, see this Penn
State fact sheet. Photo: Emelie Swackhamer, Penn State.
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