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Maumee volunteers and subcommittee target tree of heaven and spotted lanternfly; homeowners urged to treat cut stumps promptly
Summary
Subcommittee members reported volunteer mapping of invasive "tree of heaven," noted its role as a spotted lanternfly host and advised homeowners to apply brush killer within minutes after cutting to prevent resprouting.
Members of the Maumee Environmental Tree Advisory Commission tree subcommittee discussed efforts to identify and begin removing tree of heaven, an invasive species that can resprout quickly and is a preferred host of the spotted lanternfly.
Phil Kirk, who could not attend the meeting, is working with volunteers to map tree-of-heaven locations; John Fiscus is also assisting, members said. Committee members reported that volunteers have marked specimens around town with orange…
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