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Top Areas For Spotted Lanternflies During Summer 2024

pests Spotted Lanternfly
TruGreen has announced its annual study identifying the top U.S. areas the invasive spotted lanternfly likes to call home.

Sentinel Gardens: Growing Native Trees In Foreign Lands To Predict Invasive Threats

    Imagine a young red oak growing in an open meadow, its limbs reaching towards the bright October sky. As fall sets in, its broad leaves are turning a scarlet hue. But this iconic tree isn’t growing in a New Jersey park or hardwood forest in Vermont. Rather, it ...

Will 750M Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Be Released In Florida?

Mosquitoes Florida Keys
Earlier this week, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) approved the first-ever U.S. release of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes, according to the Center for Food Safety. Despite public outcry and scientific dispute over the human health and environment risks posed by the field trial, the approval permits the release ...

Arborjet Marks 20 Years With TREE-äge Promotion

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Highlighting its 20 years as a leader in plant health, Arborjet is offering a special promotion of its flagship product — the original TREE-äge®, which revolutionized the tree care industry. This product was designed to protect trees from Emerald Ash Borer and many other invasive insects, using a method that ...

Help Trap Asian Giant Hornets In Washington State

Asian giant hornets
  Read about Asian giant “murder hornets?” Want to stop their spread? Live in Washington state? The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is looking for volunteers within the state to participate in helping trap Asian giant hornets starting in July. The insects, which have made headlines across the US ...

The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly: Know What To Do

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By Christine Menapace Landscapers in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia need to be on the lookout for a new invasive insect, the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), or lycorma delicatula. Feeding on the sap of over 70 types of plants, the planthoppers cause significant damage and even death ...
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