To help
educate and raise awareness of the threat and provide assistance in case of
detection, Penn State Extension is sponsoring a FREE information session
for members of the green industry,
forest products industry and general public. The session is being held on Wednesday,
April 4, 2018 at the Penn State University Earth and Engineering Sciences
Building, Room 114 located on White Course Drive, University Park, PA from 6:00
- 8:00 PM
The program
is free and open to the public. However, prior registration is required. You can register online or by phone:
1-877-345-0691
Presentations
and discussions will be provided by the following:
Julie Urban - Senior Research
Associate, Penn State Department of Entomology
The Spotted
Lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula: What we know, and what we need to know, about
this invasive insect
Dave Jackson - Forest Resources
Educator, Penn State Extension
Identification
and Control of Tree of Heaven: Preferred Host of the Spotted Lanternfly
Tom Butzler - Horticulture Educator,
Penn State Extension
Quarantine
Regulations and Control Measures for Spotted Lanternfly
The program has
been approved for Pesticide Education Credits in categories: Core, Private
Category, Fruit and Nuts, Vegetable Crops, Forest Pest Control, Ornamental and
Shade Trees, Right of Way & Weeds, Demonstration and Research, Park /
School Pest Control
It has also
been approved for International Society of Arborculture (ISA) Continuing
education credits.
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