{"id":6515,"date":"2020-10-26T20:01:52","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T20:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=6515"},"modified":"2020-10-26T20:01:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T20:01:52","slug":"spotting-lanternflies-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2020\/10\/26\/spotting-lanternflies-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotting lanternflies on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dslc-theme-content\"><div id=\"dslc-theme-content-inner\">\n<p>Zack Kime \u201922, staff writer <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey are everywhere,\u201d Mason Klaus, a senior business major,\nsaid. \u201cWe see them all over the light poles every day at practice, and they\nkeep coming back.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each lanternfly is only about an inch both long and wide, but\nthey have a distinct set of red wings which stand out especially against their\nmostly grey and black exterior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA),\nspotted lanternflies have been in the state as early as 2014. This means the\nflies are no stranger to this environment, and that\u2019s likely why students are\nbeginning to see this invasive species take over around Annville. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, spotted lanternflies leave behind an excess of\nsugary honeydew, which when built up creates black fungi and mold. The prime\ntargets for these buildups are under vehicles and around patio furniture, so be\nsure to keep an eye out! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI do not see them being a problem for any specific piece of\nequipment, but they have become a nuisance during practices and general walk\naround the campus.\u201d Justin Kieffer, LVC\u2019s equipment manager and assistant men\u2019s\nlacrosse coach, said. \u201cI see them being an eye sore for a short period like the\nstink bugs were years ago. Thankfully they don\u2019t seem to make their way into\nbuildings, so hopefully their presence will diminish as winter arrives in the\nvalley.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chances are if students have been over by the Arnold Field,\nthey\u2019ve seen their fair share of lanternflies themselves. That\u2019s because\nthey\u2019re sap-feeding insects who gravitate towards maple, black walnut, birch\nand willow trees, and the PDA identifies the species as a direct threat to\nlocal plant and timber industries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials say to mitigate the invasion of these flies, students\nand locals alike must make a conscious effort to keep windows up, check for the\nhoneydew deposits and get rid of flies or egg masses when they encounter them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information check out the Pennsylvania Department\nof Agriculture\u2019s website where there\u2019s an outbreak tracker, FAQ page and more. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Zack Kime \u201922, staff writer \u201cThey are everywhere,\u201d Mason Klaus, a senior business major, said. \u201cWe see them all over the light poles every day at practice, and they keep coming back.\u201d Each lanternfly is <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2020\/10\/26\/spotting-lanternflies-on-campus\/\" title=\"Spotting lanternflies on campus\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6515","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-campus-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6515\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}