Resources We Love

Michigan State University produced this helpful guide about "lampshade traps", which are highly successful at capturing the lanternfly egg cases without harming the adult lanternflies themselves.

For the homeowner who wants an easy way to remove these troublesome invasive shrubs and trees. ReWild NC has a program called the Dauber Exchange that supplies easy-to-use, no-drip daubers filled with an appropriate herbicide (and blue dye so you can see exactly where it goes). Just cut the stems and apply the herbicide to the cut ends. Always wear gloves when using. Prices are reasonable and refills are available.  

This is unfortunately one of the hardest invasive species to kill! Thankfully, Penn State Extension has published a protocol for doing so. 

Vascular Plants of North Carolina is an excellent source of scientific information about native and introduced plant species growing wild in North Carolina. We refer to it frequently for county-level range maps and habitat descriptions.