[MAIPC] [INVASIVES] Spotted Lanternfly in Virginia

[Richard Gardner]

 I gave the following presentation last Friday to a local conservation group: https://www.slideshare.net/rtgardner3/spotted-lanternfly-presentation .
This problem should have been handled when it was first noticed as now it will be moving across the continent in a way similar to the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug since both were found not far apart and share the same transportation network.
The BMSB share common feeding habits on the same foods - stylet injected into a fruit and juices sucked out.
Wikipedia says that Ailanthus is a vector for the BMSB. So it also shares that with the spotted lanternfly. It destroyed a huge percent of our vegetables last year, particularly pole beans.
As a bit of hope, the BMSB locally has gone from thousands in our home several years ago to perhaps a couple hundred. Other people locally have said the same.
                                           Richard Gardner
    On Monday, January 29, 2018, 8:13:57 AM EST, Marc Imlay <ialm at EROLS.COM> wrote:  
 
 
Spotted Lanternfly in Virginia; go get the non-native invasive host, Tree-of-Heaven, now! 

  

Marc

From: MAIPC [mailto:maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org] On Behalf Of Strader, Kimberly A. (Kim) (kas3a)
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 7:54 AM
To: maipc at lists.maipc.org
Subject: [MAIPC] Spotted Lanternfly in Virginia

  

The following is from a facebook post by VSU College of Agriculture:

  

ALERT: The spotted lanternfly Lycorma delicatula was detected in Frederick County, VA on January 10, 2018. Both numerous adults and egg mass were found. In addition, it was found at another site approximately 400 yards away. The owners of the site are cutting down and burning all Tree-of-Heaven on the site but it’s likely that it has spread from these sites. Since it is potentially a very serious pest of grapes, peaches, hops, and a variety of other crops it’s important to look for it and report any finds. A link has been set up for reporting, see: https://ask.extension.org/groups/1981/ask Virginia Cooperative Extension

  

There was also an article in the local newspaper http://www.nvdaily.com/news/local-news/2018/01/invasive-insect-arrives-in-winchester/

  

Kim

  

  

Kim Strader
Assistant Curator, Native Plant Trail
State Arboretum of Virginia
University of Virginia
Blandy Experimental Farm
400 Blandy Farm Lane
Boyce, VA  22620
 (540) 837-1758 ext. 234
kas3a at virginia.edu
blandy.virginia.edu



  


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