Spotted lanternfly targeted in latest round of Agriculture grants PennLive.com 2/2/2021 Marcus Schneck, pennlive.com
Spotted lanternfly research received a big chunk of the $1.287 million of agriculture industry grants awarded received by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
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Penn State will receive$104,236 to investigate the impacts of the insect when feeding on trees, $87,999 to look into the protection of bees from insecticides used on fruit trees to control lanternflies, $60, 291 to research pole traps for lanternflies and $9,906 to determine the economic impact and decision management tools of the insects in vineyards.
“Meeting the challenges of feeding a growing population amid rapid changes in climate, technology and animal and plant diseases demands investment in research and development,” said Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding.
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