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<p class="MsoNormal">The following is from a facebook post by VSU College of Agriculture:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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: <a href="https://ask.extension.org/groups/1981/ask" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">https://ask.extension.org/groups/1981/ask</span></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaCooperativeExtension/">
<span style="color:blue">Virginia Cooperative Extension</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">There was also an article in the local newspaper <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="http://www.nvdaily.com/news/local-news/2018/01/invasive-insect-arrives-in-winchester/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://www.nvdaily.com/news/local-news/2018/01/invasive-insect-arrives-in-winchester/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kim<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#006600">Kim Strader<br>
Assistant Curator, Native Plant Trail<br>
State Arboretum of Virginia<br>
University of Virginia<br>
Blandy Experimental Farm<br>
400 Blandy Farm Lane<br>
Boyce, VA 22620<br>
(540) 837-1758 ext. 234<br>
kas3a@virginia.edu<br>
<a href="http://blandy.virginia.edu/">blandy.virginia.edu</a><br>
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