Blue Ridge PRISM Brown Bag Webinar: "Spotted Lanternfly Egg Mass Surveys: A Virtual Training for Volunteer Community Scientists"

Date/Time: Tuesday, February 27, 2024; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Registration: Free, but pre-registration required

Description: The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect that was discovered in Virginia in 2018, and has the potential to cause significant economic and ecological impacts. Help us monitor its spread by looking for egg masses in high-risk areas. This training will cover the biology and identification of the spotted lanternfly, its current distribution, how and where to conduct egg mass surveys, and how to record data. Presentations will be given by Lori Chamberlin and Katlin DeWitt from the Virginia Department of Forestry.

Questions? Please contact Blue Ridge PRISM directly at info@blueridgeprism.org.