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I'm done killing the spotted lantern flies. I think it's useless. The government needs to do something while they're eggs and not

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Apr 28 '23, 09:14

rely on people stepping on them. There's no way we can make any difference or a dent in their population.

It's bigger than people stepping on them and the feds need to get on this.

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What's the latest on pesticides? is mass spraying feasible/safe? -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 10:06 1
- Malathion? They sprayed that for Mediterranean fruit flies in So Cal I think law suits are still echoed through the courts -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 28, 11:21
It’s more important to get the nymphs. Hope that the local bird population discovers a tasty new snack. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Apr 28, 09:32 3
- The BEST control is parasitic wasps. They aren't indigenous here. -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 10:07 2
  - what could go wrong there? :) -- nm - oblique Apr 28, 10:09 1
    - It actually works great. It's self limiting. -- nm - loosilu Apr 28, 10:12
They do, but you gotta find the eggs first. -- nm - mafic Apr 28, 09:17 4
- I'm going to guess they're way underfunded to do the job well. Asking us to step on them seems useless. -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 09:19 3
  - From what I can see, It looks like property owners have primary responsibility. After that my guess is city then state. - loosilu Apr 28, 10:11
  - I got 4 AR-15s ready to whack those motherfuckers -- nm -- (edited) - Beaker 🍺 Apr 28, 09:24 1
    - Whacking Day is only two weeks away! -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 09:30

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