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Spotted Lanternfly

Spotted Lanternfly

Spotted Lanternfly Lycorma delicatula  Home 9 What is Ontario Doing? To prevent these unwanted invaders from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated the Spotted Lanternfly as prohibited under the Invasive Species Act, 2015. Background Spotted...
Asian Long-horned Beetle

Asian Long-horned Beetle

Asian Long-horned Beetle Anoplophora glabripennis  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Forest Pests & Pathogens Background Asian long-horned beetle (ALHB) is an invasive forest pest with no natural enemies in North America that attacks nearly all...
Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Forest Pests & Pathogens Background Emerald Ash Borer is a forest pest native to Asia that has killed millions of Ash trees in southwestern Ontario, and the Great Lakes States....
Spongy Moth

Spongy Moth

Spongy Moth Lymantria dispar dispar  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Forest Pests & Pathogens Background Spongy moth is an insect native to Europe and Asia that has been severely weakening trees across North America. Spongy moth was introduced to...
Invasive Earthworms

Invasive Earthworms

Invasive Earthworms  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Forest Pests & Pathogens Background Native earthworms from Canada were removed by the last glaciers and of the 19 species confirmed in Ontario, 17 originate from Europe and 2 from the United...
Mountain Pine Beetle

Mountain Pine Beetle

Mountain Pine Beetle Dendroctonus ponderosae  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Forest Pests & Pathogens What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated mountain pine beetle as...