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This Virginia County Needs Your Help To Spot An Invasive Insect This Spring This Virginia County Needs Your Help To Spot An Invasive Insect This Spring
This Virginia County Needs Your Help To Spot An Invasive Insect This Spring The Prince William County Department of Public Works is seeking the public's help in reducing the spread of an invasive species that can feed on more than 100 different trees and plants.  The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) presents a challenge every spring as their eggs, which can survive the winter, begin to hatch. While the pest's presence has been limited to certain areas, the county is trying to proactively control the insects' spread before it worsens.  “We’re still trying to look for areas where it is,” said Forest and Pest Management Branch Environmental Analyst Valerie Huel…

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