We analyzed Spotted Lanternflies and its preferred host, Trees of Heaven, for correlation. We investigated whether controlling Trees of Heaven could mitigate the spread of Spotted Lanternflies and agricultural harm.
We studied the invasive spotted lanternfly’s presence in NYC parks and its relationship to the also invasive tree-of-heaven.
Research and study of some of the native and non-native species in New York. Focusing more on the spotted lanternfly, milkweed bug, tree of heaven, and milkweed plant.
Tree of Heaven, or Ailanthus altissima, is an invasive plant species that has disrupted NYC’s urban ecology. In this project, we analyzed its influence and methods to control its spread.
