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Worcester commission notes arrival of spotted lanternfly; staff shares state guidance, limited municipal response planned
Summary
Staff shared MassDAR materials after local detections of spotted lanternfly. The commission discussed monitoring, treatment in managed parks, and the likely role of state and federal agriculture agencies if commercial orchards are affected.
Commissioners were briefed on the detection of the spotted lanternfly in Worcester and received informational materials from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MassDAR) during the Oct. 9 meeting.
Rob, the parks staff liaison, said the department had placed the MassDAR management guide and a flyer on the commission agenda to help commissioners answer constituent questions. “If we come across it in a public park, and we’re in there…
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