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[deleted] t1_iu8p8o4 wrote

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lyagusha t1_iu8s7si wrote

Exactly that, the whole stomping thing is entirely for show. They're gone now because now is egg-laying season, if anyone actually cared to stop the lanternflies they'd start by putting sticky traps covered in chicken wire mesh on every tree of heaven in the metro area. They're mapped so why not start there? Or better yet, put a slow-killing herbicide (the one time glyphosate is good) into cuts on each tree AND wrap with sticky traps (e: in the spring when the eggs hatch), that way you get rid of nymphs and the host tree in one. The host tree is invasive and better to just plant a fast-growing native or another gingko.

Anything else is just false advertising and you might as well kiss Northeastern grape, apple, and stone-fruit production goodbye in the next ten years.

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mrmamation t1_iu8zu4r wrote

We have one of those trees in our backyard and a fuck ton of eggs in spots we can't reach. Tried reporting it but haven't heard back which leads me to believe that we will be even more fucked next year.

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101ina45 t1_iu9msor wrote

In jersey in your situation they would cut the tree down and destroy it

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Skreali t1_iu9h2eb wrote

I'd vote for you if you would run for an office

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True_Comment_4144 t1_iua6kuy wrote

Why is the truth always downvoted?

All you said is stepping on lantern flys won't effect the population.

This is a 100% absolute fact, yet it's downvoted -12.

I genuinely don't get it.

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alittlebitofanass t1_iua33bw wrote

Probably many were detected and eliminated early before they became newsworthy or became entrenched, like preparedness paradox.

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yankuniz t1_iua678u wrote

Who is this making feel good? We’re normalizing and encouraging really disgusting behavior

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