[MAIPC] spotted lanternfly thoughts

Fri Apr 13 08:17:10 PDT 2018

I've only ever done basal bark, but I can confirm that it's very effective,
at least when done at the right time.  We've treated hundreds in northwest
NJ and it's relatively easy even in rough terrain.  The herbicide also
worked quite well on autumn olive I happened to walk by.

On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 10:35 AM, David Jackson <drj11 at psu.edu> wrote:

> Dear Folks,
>
>
>
> It is my understanding that control of spotted lanternfly does NOT use any
> sort of pheromone trap as Richard alludes to.  I do not believe they have
> discovered any sort of attractant.  They are simply banding Ailanthus trees
> that have been found to be attractive to the insect as Marion points out
> below. Of course, homeowners can also choose to band other species.  You
> can also read about the “trap” tree method of control on our Extension
> page, link below.
>
> https://extension.psu.edu/catalogsearch/result/?q=spotted+lanternfly
>
>
>
> In addition, we have determined that stump treating Ailanthus is an
> ineffective mean of control.  Cutting the tree removes the mechanism that
> moves the herbicide to the roots, i.e. the phloem.  In cases where the tree
> has to be cut it is much more effective to kill the tree first, wait 30
> days and then cut the tree.  See Art Gover’s Quick Sheet link below for
> Ailanthus control.
>
> http://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/weed-ecology/
> research/wildland-weed-management/publications/
> invasive-species-quicksheets/ailanthus
>
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>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dave Jackson
>
>
>
> David R. Jackson
>
> Forest Resources Educator
>
> *Penn State Extension-Centre County*
>
> Willowbank Building, Room 322, 420 Holmes Street
>
> Bellefonte, PA 16823
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> drj11 at psu.edu         814-355-4897(office)         814-355-6983(fax)
>
> Forest Resources Extension:  https://extension.psu.edu/
> forests-and-woodlots <http://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources>
>
> Central Pennsylvania Forests: http://www.centralpaforest.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> *From:* MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> *On Behalf Of *Marian
> Orlousky
> *Sent:* Friday, April 13, 2018 10:10 AM
> *To:* Richard Gardner <rtgardner3 at yahoo.com>; MAIPC Listserve <
> maipc at lists.maipc.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [MAIPC] spotted lanternfly thoughts
>
>
>
> Hi Richard,
>
>
>
> I'm glad to hear you will be out on the A.T. plenty this season, and I'd
> certainly be interested to hear what you find.  I'll admit I'm not
> completely up to speed with all of the monitoring techniques the
> PA Department of Agriculture may be using for the lanternfly, I'm only well
> familiarized with their tree banding efforts. These bands don't necessarily
> attract the lanternfly to the tree, but capture adults visiting Ailanthus
> to lay eggs, or nymphs looking for a meal. Currently the state is only
> banding Ailanthus, no other potential host species. I'm gauging the
> interest of the PA A.T. maintaining clubs to see if volunteers would be
> interested in setting up some tree band monitoring areas.  We would very
> much like to have a better picture of where the lanterfly currently is
> along the A.T. and how it may be using the trail corridor to move. The
> Dept. of Ag. asks that the bands be visited and reported on at least every
> other week.
>
>
>
> I also can't speak to PA Game's strategy for treating Ailanthus, but basal
> bark, cut stump, and hack-and-squirt treatments can all be used to
> effectively kill Ailanthus. These methods can be labor intensive, but are
> extremely precise, and greatly reduce any concern regarding non-target
> treatments. While foliar treatments may be the only feasible treatment
> option in dense stands, these more selective treatments can be used in
> lower density areas and can alleviate many of the concerns that you
> mentioned. Following best management procedures regarding equipment,
> droplet size, and weather conditions will also reduce non-target concerns.
> Still, non-foliar treatments are the preferred method used for
> Ailanthus along the A.T. corridor.
>
>
>
> I'm looking forward to hearing what you find on the A.T., please keep in
> touch.
>
>
>
> Marian Orlousky
>
> Northern Resource Management Coordinator
>
> Appalachian Trail Conservancy
>
> 4 East First Street
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> Boiling Springs, PA 17007
>
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> *From:* MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> on behalf of Richard
> Gardner <rtgardner3 at yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, April 13, 2018 7:10:10 AM
> *To:* MAIPC Listserve
> *Subject:* [MAIPC] spotted lanternfly thoughts
>
>
>
>   I live literally on the front line of the panic/war on the Spotted
> Lanternfly near Shartlesville in Berks County, PA. We use I-78, the
> apparent northern border of the spread, as a local commuting route. Blue
> Mountain and the Appalachian Trail are a few minutes north of us. There is
> at least one large fruit orchard nearby. We buy vegetables from a local
> organic grower.
>
>   This summer I will be spending a lot of time along the Appalachian Trail
> and other trails in Berks County, PA. My goals are twofold. The first is to
> continue research on *Castanea dentata* and its natural comeback from the
> blight while taking down the severely misguided American Chestnut
> Foundation. The second will be observation of the spotted lanternfly to
> learn as much as I can as fast as I can. To this end I will be especially
> looking at *Celastrus orbiculatus*, various *Lonicera sp.*, *Rosa
> multiflora*, other woody non-natives from Asia and naturally *Ailanthus
> altissima* to see if the spotted lanternfly feeds on these plants from
> its point of origin.
>
>   It would be a valuable research project if someone were to collect these
> plants along with native equivalents and test them directly with the
> spotted lanternfly to learn which ones are potential food sources. For now,
> the local agriculture people are focusing on *Ailanthus*. However, if the
> Asian plants serve as preferential food sources over native plants we will
> have an overwhelming breeding area because in Berks County the understory
> is almost all non-native in large areas of disturbed forest.
>
>    A big concern of mine with the panic locally is that scared people act
> stupidly and scared stupid people act very stupidly. (Then there are the
> illiterate politicians we have to deal with in Berks County and
> Pennsylvania who are feeding the panic.) My expectation is that many
> farmers will be loading up their fruit and vegetable crops with more
> pesticides than they already are. This makes me hesitant to buy local
> produce unless it is labelled "organic". It will also add more poisons to
> our streams, land, ground water and the air we breathe. We are already
> inundated with agricultural poisons - how much more can we and the
> ecosystems take? Many of the local ecosystems are already in a catastrophic
> state - I fear the additional damage.
>
>   My understanding of how * Ailanthus* is killed by the PA Game
> Commission is that they spray the trees with glyphosate and/or triclopyr.
> If this is still the practice and is generalized with the PA Ag department,
> then the collateral damage will be huge as spray drift is hard to control
> and perfect windless conditions are almost non-existent. I understand that
> to use other methods is impractical with the number of *Ailanthus* trees
> in Berks and Schuylkill counties, especially with clonal stands. However,
> there must be a better method or at least more benign chemicals which do
> the same.
>
>   It appears that the PA Ag folks are falling into the Japanese beetle
> trap syndrome by setting up trap trees around fields of vulnerable crops.
> The result will be instead of keeping the spotted lanternfly away from the
> crops, it will be bringing them into the fields instead. I have heard that
> the best place for a Japanese beetle trap is your neighbor's yard as it
> will attract them there instead of to your yard. This is good advice for
> keeping the spotted lanternfly off crops.
>
>   Our organic garden was severely damaged by the Brown Marmorated Stinkbug
> last summer. The tomatoes which survived the localized tomato blight were
> full of bites from the BMSB. We lost about 90% of our late season pole
> beans to the BMSB. Peppers were untouched as were other vegetables. If the
> spotted lanternfly has similar feeding habits to the BMSB our garden will
> be an unfortunately great place to observe how these two insects interact.
>
>   Finally, if the hatching of the spotted lanternfly eggs is in sync with
> the leafing out of *Ailanthus*, it is a strong indicator that *Ailanthus* is
> a requirement for successful development and reproduction. Near home in the
> lower elevations, the non-native understory is in leaf. *Ailanthus* appears
> to still be in dormancy, even though the temperatures this weekend may
> change that.
>
>   These are just my thoughts and concerns.
>
>
>
>                                         Richard Gardner
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