Nursery Papers – Preparing for exotic pest incursions

In Australia, should Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly) invade, it is expected to threaten nursery, fruit, landscape and hardwood industries.

Its ability to ‘hitchhike’ due to non-discriminatory egg laying behaviour means that imported containers and their contents including, vehicles, machinery, equipment, nursery stock, fresh produce, cut flowers, foliage, forest products and passenger luggage are risk pathways into Australia.

To find out more click on the link below.

https://blog.hortjournal.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/HJA-JULY-2021-Nursery-Papers.pdf