Webinar: Tree-of-Heaven and Spotted Lanternfly: Significant Risks to Washington State
Monday, November 01, 2021, 10:00 AM PDT
Category: Affiliate Events
Join a November 1st Webinar to learn about tree-of-heaven and spotted lanternfly, including the risk spotted lanternfly poses to Washington and how you can help. The Webinar will begin at 10:00 AM and end at 12:00 PM Pacific Time. Attendees with Washington pesticide and structural pest inspector licenses will earn one recertification credit.
State agencies are asking the public to report an invasive tree called tree-of-heaven throughout October to help prevent the introduction of a harmful insect, the spotted lanternfly. Learn more by visiting this news release.
Speakers:
- Sam Landis, Vynecrest Vineyards (Pennsylvania)
- Dr. Kelli Hoover, Pennsylvania State University
- Dr. Kyle Beucke, California Department of Food and Agriculture
- David Pegos, California Invasive Species Advisory Committee
- Sven-Erik Spichiger, Washington State Department of Agriculture
- Joshua Milnes, Washington State Department of Agriculture
- Anne Schuster, Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
- Justin Bush, Washington Invasive Species Council
Topics:
- Spotted Lanternfly Overview and Risk to Washington
- Spotted Lanternfly Impacts to Vineyards in Pennsylvania
- Spotted Lanternfly Impacts to Forests and Parks in Pennsylvania
- Overview of Spotted Lanternfly Interceptions in California
- Tree-of-Heaven Identification, Management, and Non-invasive Alternatives
- Results of October 2021 Tree-of-Heaven Census and Spotted Lanternfly Visual Survey
- Next Steps and Action Plan Overview
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