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All is calm at the Blind Squirrel Winery in Chagrin Falls.However, the owners told News 5 they’re on high alert after receiving warnings about spotted lanternflies, which could negatively impact their business.“It’s kind of hitting home,” said Blind Squirrel Winery owner Bill Delgado.Tucked away in this cozy woodland area, Delgado said the calmness of nature invites people to relax while casually enjoying a glass of wine at the Blind Squirrel Winery in Chagrin Falls.
Then, in 2021, Brian Baldridge said the pests worked their way into Ohio, where they are now sparking concern several years later.“They are not dangerous to humans, you know, there are no worries from that standpoint, but, you know, they really go after kind of their favorite appetites, leading them into the wine and grape industry, as far as those grapevines,” said Baldridge, who is the director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
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