If you're growing grapes, other fruits or hops, be on the lookout. Spotted lanternflies are still present in Massachusetts. An invasive, spotted lanternflies were first discovered in the Bay State in ...

Gavidia said area developers removed all the native oaks and topsoil during construction, leaving the land malnourished and ...

Virginia Tech researchers are working to develop a native fungus to kill the invasive tree-of-heaven, a preferred host for the destructive spotted lanternfly. The tree-of-heaven, or Ailanthus ...

Tree of heaven is a fast-growing invasive species that has taken hold in many parts of the U.S. Tree of heaven, a noxious weed and invasive tree, is making an indelible mark on the Pacific Northwest — ...

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There are several methods local residents can use to curb not only the spotted lanternfly, but also the Tree of Heaven plant that attracts the insect. Lanternflies spread by hitching rides on trains, ...

Tree of heaven is a fast-growing invasive species that has taken hold in many parts of the U.S. Tree of heaven, a noxious weed and invasive tree, is making an indelible mark on the Pacific Northwest — ...