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Category Archives: Pests
It’s Invasive Species Week
By Alonso Abugattas, Natural Resources Manager, Arlington County, and Capital Naturalist blogger This is National Invasive Species Awareness Week (February 26 – March 2). Invasive species are non-native organisms that, often because they’re free from natural controls they had … Continue reading
Posted in Community Service, Events, Pests, Tree Care
A New Threat to Fruit and Other Trees
Local urban foresters and naturalists are concerned about reports that a bug that can damage grapevines as well as fruit and other trees has been found in Winchester, Virginia. The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) was detected in Frederick County on … Continue reading
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Tagged Early Detection Rapid Response, Pests, Spotted lanternfly, Threat to trees, Tree of heaven, Virginia, Winchester
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