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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