New resources are available to landscape professionals and landowners to identify and control the invasive tree-of-heaven and the spotted lanternfly.

Tree-Of-Heaven

New resources will help you properly identify tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) and assist you in distinguishing it from some common native trees that look similar.

Click Here to learn more.

Spotted Lanternfly

A guide that reviews the identification, life cycle, and techniques for managing SLF. While it can cause significant damage to plants, it is a nuisance pest in the ornamental and landscape industries.

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Homeowners with questions about treatment, including approved sprays, can learn more through Penn State Extension’s Lanternfly webpage.

For more information on the Spotted Lanternfly, visit the Department of Agriculture’s Spotted Lanternfly webpage.

July 30 Bad Bug Live

The Department of Agriculture and the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences will hold a live conversation on its Facebook page July 30 called Bad Bug Live starting at 6:00 p.m. to answer your questions about the spotted lanternfly.

NewsClips:

Cusick: State Officials Ask For Public’s Help Combating Spotted Lanternfly

Spotted Lanternfly Poses Serious Problem… State Needs Your Help

PA Ramps Up Battle Against Spotted Lanternfly

Lancaster County Might Be Seeing More Spotted Lanternflies

Editorial: PA Must Contain Spotted Lanternfly

Related Articles:

Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Adds Tree Of Heaven, Invasive Species To Noxious Weed List

New PA Farm Bill Program Provides $3 Million Toward Containment Of Spotted Lanternfly

Clarion University Alum Luke Bobnar Makes A Living In The Great Outdoors With Western PA Conservancy

[Posted: July 19, 2019]

7/22/2019