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‘Just destroy it.’ Dept. of Agriculture wants NJ residents to be aware of spotted lanternfly News 12 Staff Updated on: Jul 15, 2021, 11:08pm The New Jersey Department of Agriculture wants New Jersey residents to be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly. The invasive species is killing plants and spreading quickly through eight of New Jersey’s 21 counties. The Department of Agriculture received $500,000 last month in a last-minute budget add-on to combat the insects. Some legislators mocked the move. But the boost in funding will help the department fight back against an invasive pest that attacks more than 70 types of plants and could put the Garden State s agriculture industry at risk. ....
UpdatedTue, May 4, 2021 at 1:35 pm ET Replies(11) (NJ Dept. of Agriculture photo) NEW JERSEY While the pandemic has turned society upside down, a more inconspicuous element has been lurking in the cities and the woods of New Jersey for years now. The spotted lanternfly, although no threat to humans and animals, is known to destroy plants and trees in New Jersey. The invasive planthopper has the potential to greatly impact grape, hop, small fruit, vegetable, and horticultural industries, according to the state Department of Agriculture. Officials said that early detection is crucial to protect state businesses and agriculture. Subscribe The NJDA released an instructional video in March urging the residents of eight counties to destroy these bad bugs ....
N.J. urging residents to destroy spotted lanternfly eggs. Here’s how to remove them from trees. Updated Apr 06, 2021; The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is urging residents in 8 counties to destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses if spotted this spring, and released a video on how to kill the pesky, crop-killing insects. “As the temperatures begin to warm, and more people are outside on their own properties, we are asking them to look for and destroy Spotted Lanternfly egg masses,” NJDA Secretary Douglas H. Fisher said in a statement. “The more of these egg masses that can be eliminated now, means there will be less of this nuisance pest later in the spring and during the summer.” ....
Residents Asked To Find, Destroy Lanternfly Egg Masses New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas H. Fisher is encouraging New Jersey residents to help take part in eliminating Spotted Lanternfly egg masses before they hatch near the end of April or in early May. Secretary Fisher and NJDA Plant Industry Division Director Joseph Zoltowski provide information and instructions on how to find and destroy the egg masses in a video released last week. “As the temperatures begin to warm, and more people are outside on their own properties we are asking them to look for and destroy Spotted Lanternfly egg masses,” Secretary Fisher said. “The more of these egg masses that can be eliminated now, means there will be less of this nuisance pest later in the spring and during the summer.” ....
Monmouth County News Briefs, April 7 Monmouth County News Briefs, April 7 New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas H. Fisher is encouraging New Jersey residents to help take part in eliminating Spotted Lanternfly egg masses before they hatch near the end of April or in early May. Fisher and NJDA Plant Industry Division Director Joseph Zoltowski provide information and instructions on how to find and destroy the egg masses in a video that has been released to the public, according to a press release. Spotted Lanternfly egg masses hold between 30 and 50 eggs of the invasive species. One sign to look for to see where Spotted Lanternfly has been is a black sooty mold on a tree. ....