November 20, 2023 | 12:04 PM
tag | invasive species
March 2, 2022 | 4:14 PM
Controlling invasive species in Pennsylvania
This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week.
January 14, 2022 | 8:53 AM
Penn State researchers aim to debunk myths surrounding spotted lanternfly
Some misconceptions about the spotted lanternfly came as a result of misunderstandings about the bug soon after it was discovered in Berks County in 2014.
October 26, 2021 | 3:00 PM
Invasive plants and an overpopulation of deer are decimating Pennsylvania’s forests
The threat to Pennsylvania’s forests might not be what you think.
By Merideth Bucher/WITF June 4, 2021 | 2:01 PM
Pennsylvania sprays for gypsy moths in 19 counties, hoping to bring down a spike in the leaf-eating insect
Trees can handle some gypsy moth caterpillars, but too many mean a tree can lose too much foliage and could die.
October 1, 2020 | 5:54 PM
UPenn trains dogs to sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs
A study shows dogs can identity the egg masses with up to 95 percent accuracy.
April 12, 2020 | 9:23 AM
Nature scavenger hunt, anyone? The Franklin Institute starts with spotted lanternfly eggs
Since Monday and until Earth Day on April 22, the Franklin Institute is posting one or two photos per day of species that people can easily identify in parks near their homes.
