Spotted Lanternfly has Landed in PA and Homeowners Need to be Aware of these Troublesome Insects

The Spotted Lanternfly is a new pest that has invaded Pennsylvania. These beautiful but nasty bugs are swarming the state in concerning numbers. First spotted in 2014, Penn State's Agriculture Extension has been monitoring the Spotted Lanternfly and issuing warnings about this invasive insect. They're a problem for local farmers who are losing fruit and timber crops to the insects' voracious appetite. However, homeowners are also seeing impacts that range from annoying to significant damage. The experts at Giroud Tree & Lawn show how to spot the Spotted Lanternfly, why they're more than just a nuisance pest, and how Homeowners can help in the fight against these insects.

Spotted Lanternfly are attracted to Tree of Life

The Spotted Lanternfly feeds primarily on the Tree of Heaven, which is common throughout the region. Unfortunately, these flies also swarm many other types of trees, including Black Walnuts, Maples, Apples, Willows, and many more. According to the PA Department of Agriculture, they attack more than 70 species of trees, and 25 of them are found in Pennsylvania.

At this point, it's hard to determine the long term damage to trees. Emeilie Swackhamer, Penn State Horticulture Director, has been following the Spotted Lanternfly and monitoring infested trees for 3 years. Swackhamer explains that while it's still too early to say what the long-term effects will be, the insects are definitely causing significant die-back and defoliating branches in trees. However, there are other concerns homeonwers should be aware of.

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How Spotted Lanternfly Causes Property Damage

These insects eat tree sap and then excrete droppings of a sweet, sticky substance called Honeydew. The honeydew will coat the tree, the base of the tree, and anything underneath the tree, including cars, hardscapes and decking. Then, black, sooty mold grows on the secreted substance. The combination of honeydew and black, sooty mold has an unpleasantly sour stench and is very difficult to remove from surfaces.

How the Spotted Lanternfly Attracts Dangerous Insects

Even more unsettling, the secreted honeydew attracts stinging wasps! Wasps can't resist the tantalizing smell of the honeydew, and they will swarm trees for a taste. Homeowners are struggling to rid yards of stinging wasps, and it's particularly a problem for children playing in the area!

Knowing How to Identify the Spotted Lanterfly

One of the things that makes this insect difficult to control is the fact that it goes through several identities during it's life cycle. Adult females lay eggs in the fall, and they go to great lengths to cover the egg masses in a secretion that dries hard and camouflages to look like dirt or clay. The young nymphs that emerge from the eggs in spring are black with white spots. In early summer, they gain red markings on their bodies. Then, midsummer they become adults and shed their skin to form wings on their backs.

These wings are their true tell tale, with bright red markings on a background of black, white and beige patterns. However, when the adults are at rest or feeding on tree sap, their signature red marks are hidden underneath their folded wings making them more difficult to identify.

How Homeowners Can Help Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternfly

It is going to take a statewide effort to combat the spread of this insect. Awareness is the first step!

"We are fully prepared to combat the Spotted Lanternfly," says Matt Giroud, Director of Field Operations at Giroud Tree & Lawn. "We are prepped and ready to treat these trees. The challenge is making the community aware of the problem."

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Homeowners and PA residents can all take the following precautions to keep Spotted Lanternfly from taking over:

-Destroy any eggs and coated egg masses. One female Spotted Lanternfly can lay up to 100 eggs! These eggs and egg masses can easily be scraped off of surfaces and put into a bag with rubbing alcohol to kill them.
-Always check benches, stones, firewood, and anything else before moving them. Spotted Lanterfly will lay eggs on any smooth surface, particularly the undersides where the egg masses are better protected from predators. Scrape off any suspicious masses and destroy them so as not to inadvertently relocate and spread the insect population.
-Look for eggs, egg masses, honeydew secretions, black, sooty mold and swarms of wasps.
-Have an ISA Certified Arborist check trees for any signs of Spotted Lanternfly

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About Giroud Tree and Lawn
Giroud Tree and Lawn specializes in tree service, lawn care and mosquito and tick control programs that make customers love doing business with the company since 1974. Serving Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, the company offers professional tree and lawn evaluation, tree pruning, tree removal, insect and disease control, fertilizing, stump removal, traditional and 100% organic lawn programs and mosquito and tick control. Giroud Arborists are certified by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and have the knowledge and experience required to properly diagnose, treat and maintain trees and lawn health. The company is Accredited by the Tree Care Industry Association and Better Business Bureau. Giroud has also been awarded the Angie's List Super Service Award® every year since 2005. The "Giroud Treework for Charity" program donates free tree care services to parks, historical sites and other non-profit organizations located in the Company's service area. For more information, visit the company website at http://www.giroudtree.com or call 215-682-7704.

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Trigence Introduces Full Digital Driver DN3013 for High-Res Audio

Trigence Semiconductor Inc., the revolutionary digital audio IC and solution provider, today introduced the latest full digital driver IC, DN3013, for high-resolution audio, suitable for USB powered headsets, wireless speakers, sound bars and headphones for personal computers.

With its newly developed "Virtual Coil®" technology, the DN3013, dynamically compatible with the DN30x2 series used in many audio devices, now offers a dynamic range of 114 dB, a low voltage power supply of 1.8 V and a power consumption of only 483 mW. The maximum output power is 12.5 W. In addition, special GUI software running on a Windows PC can easily operate a variety of DSP functions.

VirtualCoil® Technology
VirtualCoil® offers low in-band and out-band noise for audio products like speakers and earphones. The conventional Class-D amp solution uses 1-bit PWM or PDM scheme where low-noise performance is limited. In order to achieve the best noise performance in other multi-bit PWM or PDM schemes, an internal LDO and/or multiple power supply sources are required. Trigence's VirtualCoil®, using only a single, low voltage DC supply, achieves improved low-noise performance using proprietary multi-bit quantization instead of traditional 1-bit schemes.

"Trigence insists on providing audio-quality digital solutions without loss of acoustic quality. The digital speaker driver DN3013 is targeted for portable audio products where low power and small size are essential. With virtual coil technology, DN3013 improves High Dynamic Range and offers low-noise performance as multi-bit scheme," said Pete Birch, President and CEO of Trigence.

Product Features

Supports up to 32 bits of 24-bit 192 kHz input and DSP processing. Use of "VirtualCoil®" technology to extend dynamic range. Compared to the prior DN30x2 series, the dynamic range can now be increased by up to 6 dB. In headphone applications, not only a multi-coil but also a conventional single coil speaker driver can be used.

With high driver efficiency of 90% and a low-power DSP running below 10 mA the amount of heat generated by audio devices is reduced, and battery-powered lifetime is extended. In addition, by combining the 5V power supply with the peak auxiliary power supply, the speaker product can obtain a loud volume from the USB power supply.
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In order to accurately process the input digital audio signal, a low jitter audio clock is generated with PLL from the I2S signal to faithfully reproduce the original sound. In addition, an evaluation board, DU1213 , including low-power USB audio controller and dedicated GUI, can easily adjust the audio effects by simply connecting to the computer via USB.

About Trigence Semiconductor, Inc.
Trigence Semiconductor, Inc. is a pioneering audio IC design and solution provider, offering revolutionary 'pure digital' audio products for the consumer and IT markets. Founded in 2006 as a spin-off from Hosei University and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Trigence received its first investment in 2012 from Intel Capital. Other subsequent investors include MIYAKO, Supreme, MIRAI SOUZOU, Nittoku and TDK. Its revolutionary Dnote® pure digital audio system has been widely used in computers, headphones, soundbars, smart speakers, CAR audio system and other audio products. Its customers include Intel, Audio-Technica, SHARP, Clarion and other leading consumer electronics manufacturers.
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World Premiere of the New Musical Havana Music Hall Debuts this Fall at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of the new musical, Havana Music Hall. This exciting new show centers around the lives of Havana Music Hall's best-known musicians who are just about to get their big break before Fidel Castro seizes power. Havana Music Hall will debut at Actors' Playhouse October 10 – November 18, 2018.

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Set in 1958 Cuba, the highly anticipated new musical, with book by Carmen Pelaez tells the story of husband and wife musical team Rolando and Ramona Calderon who are on the verge of breaking through to the world's stage when the Cuban Revolution tears apart the only life they have ever known. Almost sixty years later, we find the couple trying to forget the past in the now devastated Havana Music Hall, but others won't let them.

Directed by On Your Feet! co-choreographer Maria Torres, with a story and original score by Richard Kagan, the new musical captures the pain and joy of the immigrant experience like nothing before and will also have audiences dancing in the aisles.

Featuring new songs such as "Escape to Havana," "Place of My Birth," "Todo Es Bueno en Cuba" and "I Have My Voice," this fast-paced new musical brings audiences inside the famed Havana Music Hall as hearts break and spirits soar against all odds.

"I was always interested in Cuban music and culture when I was younger after studying Spanish in college and visiting Puerto Rico," said Richard Kagan, creator of Havana Music Hall. "When I first visited Cuba, I was moved by these amazing musicians and hearing stories of what happened to them during the Cuban Revolution. Their stories stuck with me and inspired me to write this musical for all immigrants."

Actors' Playhouse Executive Producing Director Barbara Stein and Artistic Director and Havana Music Hall Creative Consultant David Arisco and are delighted to bring this exciting world premiere that captures the power of life, the joy of music and the humanity of friends and family to Miami audiences.

The creative team for Havana Music Hall includes Lyric Translation by Cuban Musicologist Jose "Perico" Hernandez, Music Supervisor Larry Blank, Music Director Manny Schvartzman, Dramaturg Carmen Rivera, Set Design by Paul Tate dePoo III, Costume Design by Ann Closs-Farley and additional Casting by Binder Casting and Acting Consultant Seán Griffin.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are now on sale to the general public, with prices ranging from $30 to $75. Tickets can be purchased by calling (305) 444-9293, visiting https://bit.ly/2Kbt2Zz, or at the Actors' Playhouse Box Office (280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134). Group discounted rates are offered for 15 patrons or more through the group sales department at (305) 444-9293 ext. 610 or on http://www.actorsplayhouse.org.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Preview performances will be held October 10 – 18, 2018. The show will open on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 8 p.m. And the final performance takes place November 18, 2018. Evening performances will be held Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m., with afternoon matinees on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. A special weekday matinee is scheduled on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 2 p.m. Actors' Playhouse Artistic Director David Arisco will lead a group discussion with the cast following the performance on October 26, 2018 as part of the company's "Second Fridays" series.

For more information and the latest updates, visit http://www.havanamusichall.com and follow on Facebook and Instagram @HavanaMusicHall.

About Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Founded by Dr. Lawrence E. Stein, and under the leadership of Executive Producing Director Barbara S. Stein and Artistic Director David Arisco, Actors' Playhouse is an award-winning nonprofit regional professional theatre company celebrating 30 years of excellence. Located in the historic Miracle Theatre on Miracle Mile in downtown Coral Gables, Actors' Playhouse is a Florida Presenting Cultural Organization and one of 13 major cultural institutions in Miami-Dade County. The company produces five Mainstage and four professional Children's Theatre productions annually, a year-round Theatre Conservatory and Summer Camp Program, educational arts outreach programs, and the Young Talent Big Dreams countywide youth talent contest in partnership with The Children's Trust. http://www.actorsplayhouse.org.

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New Book from Dyslexic Teen Fiction Author Hallie Gordon, An Accidental Residency, Explores Dark Emotions While Offering Readers Hope

Teen fiction author Hallie Gordon today announced the launch of her new book "An Accidental Residency" CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 226 pages; $7.99 paperback on Amazon. The story follows the life of Lexi Gold, a troubled 17-year-old who is grieving after the loss of her father and who is unable to express her pain. As a result, she loses herself in late-night graffiti outings searching for the perfect Manhattan rooftop to tag. Her nightly outings lead to both romance and danger as she finds herself surrounded by a crew of street artists that force her out of her comfort zone. However, a case of mistaken identity changes her life forever.

Gordon wrote the book over a three-year period starting at age 15 and refined and published the novel after graduating from high school. While "An Accidental Residency" is considered Young Adult Fiction, Gordon feels the evolution of her heroine, Lexi Gold, will touch people of all ages. Be alert to the latest news.

"Because I'm dyslexic I'm a highly visual and descriptive writer and as a result I have deeply interwoven powerful themes people of all ages will relate to personally," said Hallie Gordon. "From conquering depression, overcoming grief, discovering friendship and romance to finding hope and becoming more alive, An Accidental Residency is written in a way I hope will help the reader find their own meaning. It's meant to help them find themselves. Along Lexi Gold's journey there also is an exploration of cultural and ethnic diversity as well as art."

The new novel is a powerful accomplishment for the 18-year-old dyslexic author who previously struggled to read. Gordon's genuine love of storytelling and her own personal challenges are masterfully cultivated within the novel to both express and connect with the reader. As Gordon continues, "As an author, being dyslexic is my superpower not my disability. I feel I'm a curator of emotions, which when blended on the page through the written word, provides the reader with a highly relatable experience that I hope will be positively life changing."

In addition to Amazon, "An Accidental Residency" CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; ISBN-10: 172161429X; ISBN-13: 978-1721614295; 226 pages; is available on Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Nobles – NookPress, Smashwords, KOBO, Scribd, iBooks – Apple, and in public libraries everywhere via Overdrive. Visit http://accidentalresidency.com to purchase or learn more, follow Hallie Gordon on Instagram @Officialhalliegordon or on her writer's blog at http://trafficforthesoul.com

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Security Engineered Machinery Announces New Website Launch

Security Engineered Machinery Co., Inc. (SEM), global leader in high security information end-of-life solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website. The site features a clean, uncluttered design, enhanced search and product browsing functionality, and a secure and user-friendly e-commerce solution. Created with user experience as the primary goal, the site is fully responsive using the latest technology, providing visitors on any platform with a flawless user experience.

"SEM's rebranding over the past year culminates with the launch of the new website," commented Heidi White, SEM Director of Marketing. "In addition to a completely new look and feel, users will find consistent functionality, simplified navigation, and the latest in communication and purchasing technology to ensure that their browsing and shopping experience is both positive and efficient."

"The rebranding reflects the digital shift and technological advancement of this established, 50-year old company," added Andrew Kelleher, SEM President. "We have modified our product offerings throughout the years to accommodate our clients' data security requirements, and our website now reflects this modernization. It's an exciting time for all of us here at SEM."

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The site features a rich content experience including comprehensive product information, industry news and articles, press releases, data sheets, videos, company and personnel information, and an interactive company timeline. To learn more about SEM or to see the redesigned website, visit http://www.semshred.com.

About SEM
Security Engineered Machinery Co., Inc. (SEM) provides comprehensive end-of-life solutions for the protection of sensitive information in government and commercial markets. SEM's reputation as the authority in high security information sanitization was earned through over 50 years of technical innovation, intellectual curiosity, and unrelenting integrity. By fostering a supportive, team-centric environment focused on talent retention and client satisfaction, SEM is recognized as the undisputed leader in depth of expertise, industry excellence, and reliability. SEM data destruction devices are the premier high security choice available on the market today. For more information, please visit http://www.semshred.com.

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Enabling Technologies Corp Recognized as Winner for 2018 Microsoft US Modern Workplace – Intelligent Communication Partner of the Year Award

Enabling Technologies Corp. Today announced it has won the 2018 Microsoft US Modern Workplace – Intelligent Communications Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a US field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

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This is Enabling Technologies 8th time in the Winner's circle for Intelligent Communications and Collaboration.

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Enabling Technologies Corp. Today announced it has won the 2018 Microsoft US Modern Workplace - Intelligent Communications Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a US field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

"We are honored to be a Microsoft Modern Workplace - Intelligent Communications WINNER in 2018! This is Enabling's 4th time in the winner's circle and our team of engineers and project managers consistently develop new and innovative ways to integrate Intelligent Communications and Collaboration for enabling the digital workplace with Office 365," said Bill Vollerthum, President Enabling Technologies Corp.

Awards were presented in several categories, with winners chosen from a set of more than 2,300 entrants from across the United States. Enabling was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in Intelligent Communications and Collaboration. For the award, Enabling was able to demonstrate expertise in the Communications Evolution over the past year, assisting client all along the adoption continuum from Skype for Business and Security within Office 365 to Microsoft Teams. Enabling has also provided Change Management to various clients to assist in getting enthusiastic adoption of Microsoft Teams. To make the jump to Intelligent Communications, Enabling Technologies regularly pilots new integrations such as our Marketing Teams to Planner workflow which automatically populates Planner with routine marketing tasks by just clicking a tab in Teams and creating a name of the event. With a little imagination many boring tasks can be automated through Intelligent Communications in Teams. Read this for more information.

About Enabling Technologies: Enabling Technologies is the leading Systems integrator of Microsoft Office 365 solutions. Enabling has 26 years of messaging and real-time communications experience and over 1600 deployments of Microsoft Skype for Business/Lync, Microsoft Security, Azure and Office 365. Enabling's tried-and-true processes have helped customers minimize risk, maximize existing investments, and optimize the end-user Intelligent Communications experience. Enabling takes an all-inclusive approach to projects, mastering the technical components while also optimizing the people and process side to technology rollouts. We specialize in secure Cloud solutions including Office 365 and Azure AD, Multifactor Authentication, Intune, Azure Information Protection, Cloud App Security, and Azure Security Center. Having Enabling design, implement, and proactively monitor your Office 365 and Skype for Business systems is the first step to changing the way your workforce thinks about communications, for the better. Enabling Technologies' staff is comprised of seasoned, certified IT professionals who work with a range of next-generation technologies and can recommend and implement the "right solution" for our customers. As validation, Enabling Technologies, a four-time Winner of the Microsoft Partner of the Year award, has provided professional services and solutions to organizations of various sizes from such diverse industries as government, legal, financial, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and medical.

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World Zoonoses Day: Most Emerging Infectious Diseases Originate in Animals

The first vaccination against a zoonotic disease, which is an infectious disease that can be spread between humans and animals, was successfully administered by Louis Pasteur, a French biologist, on July 6, 1885—exactly 133 years ago today. World Zoonoses Day is held every year on this anniversary to commemorate this scientific achievement and raise awareness of the risk of zoonotic diseases. Outbreaks of zoonotic diseases, including the Ebola virus, avian influenza and West Nile virus, "result in high morbidity and mortality rates in humans and animals, cause disruptions of regional and global trade, and strain national and global public health resources," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Animals significantly contribute to the spread of zoonotic diseases. In fact, 75 percent of new or emerging diseases originate in animals, and more than 60 percent of known infectious diseases in people, such as the rabies virus, ringworm and salmonella, are transmitted from animals, according to the CDC. This stresses the importance of the veterinary profession's involvement in addressing zoonotic diseases. Veterinarians participate in the One Health initiative, which encourages the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines on the local, national and global level to achieve optimal health for people, animals and our environment. Establishing effective communication and strategies across sectors, including the implementation of immunization programs, biosecurity measures and large-scale culling, is critical before new public health threats emerge. Read latest news here.

"Though often neither the veterinarian nor the animal owner realizes it, every day veterinarians protect the health of animal owners by vaccinating against or diagnosing and treating zoonotic diseases," said TVMA member James Wright, DVM, a retired public health veterinarian who served for 20 years as chair of the TVMA One Health Committee.

The public can take several precautionary measures to avoid contracting zoonotic diseases, such as the simple act of handwashing with soap and clean water. A few other methods include wearing protective clothing and repellants to prevent bites from fleas, mosquitoes and ticks; storing and handling food safely; and avoiding bites and scratches from animals. These practices are especially important for people who are at a higher risk of contracting serious illness from zoonotic disease. Children younger than five, adults older than 65 and people with weakened immune systems are in this group of people at increased risk.

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More about zoonotic diseases can be learned by visiting TexVetPets.org, TVMA's veterinary professional-written and peer-reviewed pet and public health information website. TexVetPets.org offers veterinarians and the public information and education concerning animal health issues and how they intersect with the health and welfare of humans and the environment.

About the Texas Veterinary Medical Association
Founded in 1903, the Texas Veterinary Medical Association is a professional association composed of more than 3,700 veterinarians committed to protecting public health, promoting high educational, ethical and moral standards within the veterinary profession and educating the public about animal health and its relationship to human health. For more information, call 512/452-4224 or visit http://www.tvma.org.

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