Episode Details

Mike Holleran from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about spotted lanternfly (SLF) and other pests affecting his office and how they can best be treated. 

In this episode we cover:  

• Spotted lanternfly (SLF) (0:40)
• When SLF reached Delaware (1:36)
• SLF damage (2:22) 
• Tree of Heaven (3:27)
• SLF treatment (4:57) (6:47)
• How long SLF was a major pest in Delaware (6:00)
• SLF peak (8:28)
• Emerald ash borer (EAB) (9:39)
• Crape myrtle bark scale (10:15)
• Tree and shrub maintenance (11:50)
• Least toxic tree care approach and insect growth regulators (12:26)
• Beech leaf disease (BLD) and how it's treated (15:04)
• Michael's stories from the forest (18:11)

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To learn more about SLF, EAB, BLD, crape myrtle bark scale and other pests and diseases, visit our Insect & Disease Issues blog page. 

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