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)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office) page to search by zip code. 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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