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NYU expert says stomping on spotted lanternflies is a little futile
Manage episode 494990658 series 1538108
Spotted lanternflies are back in New York City this summer... and for the foreseeable future.
When they started showing up in the region about a half-decade ago, the advice to New Yorkers was direct: Stomp the little bugs. But researchers and state officials say that's essentially futile at this point.
Kristin Winchell is an assistant professor of biology at NYU. She joined WNYC's Michael Hill to explain why the invasive species is something we’re all going to get used to.
391 episodes
Manage episode 494990658 series 1538108
Spotted lanternflies are back in New York City this summer... and for the foreseeable future.
When they started showing up in the region about a half-decade ago, the advice to New Yorkers was direct: Stomp the little bugs. But researchers and state officials say that's essentially futile at this point.
Kristin Winchell is an assistant professor of biology at NYU. She joined WNYC's Michael Hill to explain why the invasive species is something we’re all going to get used to.
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