invasive species | Capital Area Ag. and Hort. Program

Fighting the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly

(reprinted from Morning Ag Clips, August 21, 2022, see full article at: https://www.morningagclips.com/see-it-squish-it-fighting-the-invasive-spotted-lanternfly/ ) Kill-on-sight requests are part of public campaigns to fight an invasive insect now feeding on plants across much of the eastern ...
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August 24, 2022Uncategorizedinvasive species, spotted lanternfly

Pest Alert: Chilli Thrips

By CAAHP Commercial Horticulture Educator, Jingjing Yin (photo from Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida) Chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis), an invasive species, were first found in Florida in 2005, attacking roses and foliage ...
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June 6, 2022Greenhousechilli thrips, invasive species, pest alert

A New Invasive Pest May Be in New York

August 6, 2021Announcementsbox tree moth, boxwood, Greenhouse, Horticulture, invasive species, nursery