Spotted Lanternfly Lycorma delicatula Home 9 Search query for: Background Spotted lanternfly (SLF) is a planthopper insect that is native to southeastern Asia. It was first discovered in North America in 2014 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and has since...
Asian Long-horned Beetle Anoplophora glabripennis Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 7 ) Background Asian long-horned beetle (ALHB) is an invasive forest pest with no natural enemies in North America that attacks nearly all broadleaf trees, with native...
Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 8 ) 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. Due to its major economic...
Spongy Moth Lymantria 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 North...
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 Dendroctonus ponderosae Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 8 ) What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated mountain pine beetle as prohibited under the Invasive Species...
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