MONTICELLO – The spotted lanternfly is now present in Sullivan County and the numbers are likely to increase in the upcoming spring and summer months of the new year.
To help stop the spread of this and other invasive insect and plant species, Cornell Cooperative Extension Horticulture Program Coordinator Katie Gasior will hold an educational program with a guest speaker through Zoom on Wednesday, January 10 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
In this zoom session, participants will learn more about invasive species of plants and insects causing issues in the county, how to remove them from the area, and how to prevent their spread in the future. Insect species to be covered include the Emerald Ash Borer beetle and Spotted Lanternflies.
Plant species to be covered include the Japanese Knotweed perennial herb and the Water Chestnut grass.
A question-and-answer session on the topics covered will follow.
There is no fee, but preregistration is required to participate. To register, participants can register online athttps://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events.cfm?dept=248.
The program can be joined by computer or phone. More information can be found at http://sullivancce.org/events.
Those with related questions can email sullivan@cornell.edu or call 845-292-6180.
