Virginia Tech: Researcher Targets Invasive Tree of Heaven and the Pest That Depends on It
November 06, 2025
November 06, 2025
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on Nov. 5, 2025, with Carrie Fearer, assistant professor of forest pathology in the College of Natural Resources and Environment:
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Researcher targets invasive tree of heaven and the pest that depends on it
As the invasive spotted lanternfly continues to spread through Virginia, one Virginia Tech scientist says fighting the insect's favorite tree may be the key to slowing th . . .
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Researcher targets invasive tree of heaven and the pest that depends on it
As the invasive spotted lanternfly continues to spread through Virginia, one Virginia Tech scientist says fighting the insect's favorite tree may be the key to slowing th . . .