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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

National Invasive Species Action Week 2025

February 24, 2025

By Lauren Fordyce

From February 24 - 28, 2025, help increase public awareness of invasive species and join the fight against invasive species by participating in National Invasive Species Action Week (NISAW).

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Figure 1. Spotted lanternflies on grapevines. Photo Credit: Heather Leach, Penn State University.

Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Spotted Lanternfly: The Need to Remain Vigilant (Part 2)

December 9, 2024

By Lauren Fordyce

The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive insect pest first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014, with confirmed sightings and/or infestations of SLF now reported in 20 eastern states.

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Figure 1. Metal art structure in transit to California. Photo credit: Sonoma County Dept of Agriculture/W&M

Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Spotted Lanternfly: The Need to Remain Vigilant (Part 1)

November 19, 2024

By Cindy Kron

On March 27th, 2024, a flatbed truck carrying a metal art structure originating in New York and headed to Petaluma, California was stopped at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Agricultural Inspection Station in Truckee, California due to live spotted lanternfly (SLF) egg masse...

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