[Pollinator] 2018 - Spotted Lanternflies, they're back!

[Kirk Wattles]

Just over a week ago, researchers and residents confirmed that SLF egg masses in south-eastern Pennsylvania are hatching out.


And finally, the national media have noticed.  The New York Times makes it official.  So maybe now the issue is relevant for those who are concerned about pollinators, with the kinds and quantities of pesticide that are likely to be used in an attempt to contain them.

  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/science/lanternflies-pennsylvania-crops.html



"Lanternflies have mostly been contained in Pennsylvania so far, so some experts hope that they may still be eradicated through traditional means.

"A variety of insecticides are being tested. In March, lawmakers in Maryland even tabled a bill to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide deemed unsafe by the Environmental Protection Agency some years ago, in anticipation of needing it to combat lanternflies in coming months."
 

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Kirk Wattles
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