A new IPM working group was formed recently to address the threat posed by the spotted lanternfly (SLF, Latin name Lycorma delicatula), an invasive plant hopper native to China, Vietnam, and India. The first working group meeting was held in July 2018 at Albright College in Reading, PA.

SLF poses a threat to forests as well as to the agriculture and tourism industries. The presence of the pest in the U.S. was confirmed in Pennsylvania in September 2014, and it has since been found in New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, and New York. It is known to feed on 70 species of plants in both agricultural and urban settings throughout the northeastern United States.

SLF is an excellent hitchhiker and moves primarily through human activities, giving it the potential to show up anywhere in the United States. Quarantine is one tactic used to limit the pest’s spread. Pennsylvania has a 13-county quarantine in place, restricting outgoing shipments, and New York is employing an external quarantine, with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets inspecting vehicles entering from Pennsylvania via major highways. In conjunction with the New York State IPM Program and the Department of Agriculture and Markets, the Northeastern IPM Center will host a collection of SLF webinars, titled “Spotted Lanternfly Basics.”

Webinar Schedule

Each webinar will be one hour in length and cover:

• Overview of spotted lanternfly biology and identification
• Overview of hosts
• Monitoring and management strategies
• Regulatory update

While the content may be relevant to audiences throughout the Northeast, management practices covered will be specific to New York.

Recordings of the webinars will be posted on Northeast IPM Center for those who aren’t able to attend.

Co-presented by the NYS IPM Program, NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets, and the Northeastern IPM Center.

Spotted Lanternfly Basics for Hops, Berry, and Vegetable Growers

February 26, 2019, 10:00 AM

Tim Weigle, Grape and Hops IPM Specialist, NYS IPM Program
Juliet Carroll, Fruit IPM Coordinator, NYS IPM Program
Laura McDermott, Small Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
Ethan Angell, NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets

Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ONViZLocSBCOKIv-sjoZVg

Spotted Lanternfly Basics for Grape and Apple Industries

February 26, 2019, 1:00 PM

Tim Weigle, Grape and Hops IPM Specialist, NYS IPM Program
Juliet Carroll, Fruit IPM Coordinator, NYS IPM Program
Ethan Angell, NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets

Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d_3KfxQ9SuKHyhk6pM7NCA

Spotted Lanternfly Basics for Christmas Tree Growers

March 4, 2019, 10:00 AM

Elizabeth Lamb, Ornamentals IPM Coordinator, NYS IPM Program
Brian Eshenaur, Ornamentals IPM Specialist, NYS IPM Program
Ethan Angell, NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
Dan Gilrein, Entomology, Suffolk County CCE

Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7eehVeBvSBOgM3aTXOtaew

Spotted Lanternfly Basics for Nursery, Greenhouse, and Landscape Industries

March 4, 2019, 1:00 PM

Dan Gilrein, Entomology, Suffolk County CCE
Elizabeth Lamb, Ornamentals IPM Coordinator, NYS IPM Program
Brian Eshenaur, Ornamentals IPM Specialist, NYS IPM Program
Ethan Angell, NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets

Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u5mYQOHMSESWFcNoftt2Nw

Webinars are worth 1 pesticide re-certification credit each with Maine Board of Pesticides Control.

Content Source: Northeast IPM Insights Newsletter

Photo Credit: An adult spotted lanternfly on Ailanthus altissima in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Photo by Lawrence Barringer, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org