Posts by Debra E. Marvin

Debra Marvin is the Community IPM Program Assistant for Schools, Daycare, and Horticulture with the NYSIPM Program.
Adult spotted lanternfly on tree trunk.

Spotted Lanternfly Has Officially Arrived in New York State

By Debra E. Marvin / October 20, 2020

By monitoring their fields, farmers can help manage the spread of the invasive bug.   The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM), along with the Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Department of Environmental Conservation, has been monitoring for spotted lanternfly since its first occurrence in PA in 2014. In preparation, we developed…

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