The parks department is using high-powered vacuums to suck up the invasive pests because each one counts.
Officials in Westchester County are fighting off the spotted lanternfly from parks and recreational areas with new vacuums. Marcus Solis has the story.Officials in Westchester County are taking new steps to fight off the spotted lanternfly from parks and recreational areas.The Westchester County Parks Department has recently acquired five high-powered commercial vacuums that are used to suck up large clusters of the insects.
They particularly are harmful to fruit trees. The adults won't survive the winter, but the eggs will which is why getting them now is key. In addition to using high-powered vacuums, the department has previously used dogs trained to sniff out the eggs to detect the next wave of invading insects.
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