Pest

Resources help to identify a new invasive pest that could be devastating for Canada’s wine, nursery, fruit and forest industries.

Box tree moth larvae are actively feeding. Learn how to spot this pest and what you can do to stop it from spreading.

When homeowner Susan Skelton went outside to water her hostas in London, Ont., on Aug. 8, she was faced with three destroyed boxwood shrubs.

Learn the signs of Box Tree Moth versus LD Moth and how you can help to detect, treat and slow the spread of this Ontario pest.

Help to minimize the spread of box tree moth by learning the what this pest looks like at various stages of its lifecycle.

Asian jumping worms are able to reproduce in large numbers and survive harsh conditions creating a recipe for destruction.

A pest module template for outdoor and indoor production has been approved by CFIA for Canadian exporters of Fragaria, Rosa and Rubus.

Effective Sept. 14, 2021 new entry requirements for the importation of Fragaria spp., Rosa spp., and Rubus spp. plants produced in Canada are designed to prevent the introduction of the strawberry blossom weevil into the United States.

Landscape Ontario has learned the United States will require all Fragaria, Rosa and Rubrus plants from Canada to meet new requirements to ensure they do not contain Strawberry Blossom Weevil.

While gypsy moths have stripped trees bare in parts of Ontario and Quebec, there are several control options available to create a line of defence for 2022.