R.I. Environmental Management Dept.: Spotted Lanternfly, Invasive Pest Targeting Plants and Trees, Detected for First Time This Year in Rhode Island
August 23, 2022
August 23, 2022
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 23 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release:
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that the spotted lanternfly (SLF), an exotic pest that targets various plants and trees, has a detected population for the first time in Rhode Island. Native to Asia, SLF is most frequently associated with Tree of Heaven plants (Ailanthus altissima) and feeds on a wide range of agricultural crops su . . .
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that the spotted lanternfly (SLF), an exotic pest that targets various plants and trees, has a detected population for the first time in Rhode Island. Native to Asia, SLF is most frequently associated with Tree of Heaven plants (Ailanthus altissima) and feeds on a wide range of agricultural crops su . . .