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Seneca County supervisors back task force to fight spotted lanternfly infestation
Summary
County supervisors agreed to assemble a task force that will include local growers, Finger Lakes Prism, Cornell Cooperative Extension and state agencies to respond to a growing spotted lanternfly infestation that county officials say threatens vineyards and fruit farms.
Seneca County supervisors discussed a growing infestation of the spotted lanternfly and agreed Aug. 26 to assemble a task force of local and state partners to coordinate response and seek resources.
A county supervisor described reports that the insect, first detected last year in the Rhine and “Lesovid” area, has expanded to thousands this season and is a potential threat to the local grape and fruit industries. The supervisor said staff had contacted Finger Lakes Prism, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Farm Bureau, Finger Lakes Wine Growers,…
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