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Windsor Area: Free Spotted Lanternfly Workshops

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Cassie Russell

Are you in the Windsor area? If so, this is for you! With numerous recent sightings of Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), especially in the Southwestern area of Ontario, the Invasive Species Centre is hosting free workshops in Windsor on November 17th, … Continue reading →

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Keep a watchful eye, for the Spotted Lanternfly!

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Cassie Russell

While there are still NO known ESTABLISHED populations in Ontario, there have been more recent interceptions and sightings of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly this fall, with a few sighted in the Windsor-Essex region.

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Don’t give a free ride to the Spotted Lanternfly

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Cassie Russell

Authored by Hannah Fraser, Wendy McFadden-Smith, Cassie Russell, and Denise Beaton, OMAFRA Spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, is an invasive sap-feeding planthopper native to Asia.  First identified in Pennsylvania in 2014, it has spread to at least 14 states.  While live … Continue reading →

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