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“While this is a concerning discovery and we take this development very seriously, we also have no knowledge that this indicates a larger problem in Vermont at this time,” said Cary Giguere, director of plant health and agriculture resource management at VAAFM. “We will take all the steps necessary to determine how large a problem this might be, but what’s more important is that people keep their eyes open for this invasive and destructive insect, and let us know immediately if you find any…even as few as o

Source: Invasive “Spotted Lanternfly” found in Rutland | Sun Community News MIDDLEBURY | Vermont researchers have been dealing with a growing list of invasive threats since the 1980s. Zebra mussels, milfoil, even unusual mosquito-borne viruses, have been in the ne