UMass Extension’s Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry Program and the Extension Fruit Program will hold a series of free Tuesday webinars focusing on the impact, monitoring, and management of invasive insects in Massachusetts and elsewhere. Topics will include invasive forest pests, spotted lanternfly, the biological control of winter moth, Asian longhorned beetle updates, planned detection surveys in Massachusetts and New England, and more!
On Tuesday January 26th, Joshua Bruckner, Forest Pest Outreach Coordinator, MA Department of Agricultural Resources will present a webinar on Spotted Lanternfly in Massachusetts from 10 to 11 am.
Spotted lanternfly is a highly destructive insect that has appeared in several states on the east coast. Learn about this pest’s lifecycle and biology, what aspects of Massachusetts life it threatens, and what’s being done to control and stop its spread.
Preregistration is required to access this webinar. Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7410458094263174926.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.