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Category Archives: Insects
SLF Update: Regulated area announced by CFIA
In October, an “established population” of Spotted Lanternfly was declared in Essex County, meaning that the insect is now present and reproducing in the environment, confirmed through official CFIA surveys. On October 23, 2026, the CFIA announced a regulated area … Continue reading
SLF update: more detections and busting some myths
The CFIA has updated its Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) observations page with a listed 23 detections in Ontario, all in Windsor/Essex County and confirmed an established population in Essex County. Details can be found on the SLF observations in Canada page. … Continue reading
Free workshops on Spotted Lanternfly (Niagara and Windsor)
Landscape Ontario and OMAFA are partnering to provide two more FREE Spotted Lanternfly workshops this fall. Have burning questions about SLF? Not sure how SLF may affect your green industry business or clients? Come attend the workshops. Session #1: Niagara … Continue reading
Pest Alert: Confirmed detection of Spotted Lanternfly in Windsor, Ontario
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of reported sightings and interceptions of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), many along the Windsor/Detroit border in Ontario. On September 15, 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the … Continue reading
August 31- Nursery Pest Updates
As goldenrod begins to paint Ontario’s roadsides and field edges in brilliant shades of yellow, it’s a sure sign that summer is entering its final stretch. Like many of our wild pollinators, I’m also a big fan of goldenrod and … Continue reading
Windsor/Essex area professionals: get trained on Spotted Lanternfly!
Calling all landscape & horticulture professionals in the Windosor/Essex area: We need your help! Landscape Ontario and OMAFA are providing a FREE one-hour training workshop on Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) at two locations in the Windsor/Essex region on August 19th. Never … Continue reading
Windsor area: this workshop is for you!
Learn about Spotted Lanternfly at one of two workshops hosted by the Invasive Species Centre on Wednesday, July 22 Recent sightings of spotted lanternfly in Essex County emphasize the importance of a shared effort to be aware of this invasive … Continue reading
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Black Vine Weevil Woes
The summer emergence of black vine weevil (BVW) adults of 2026 has begun, with the Landscape Ontario nursery scout finding the first adults on June 17. The overwintering adults typically start to emerge in early to mid-June (200 – 250 … Continue reading
Box tree moth & Japanese beetle update: adults are flying
Box Tree Moth (BTM) adults and Japanese beetle (JB) adults have been found in traps in Southern Ontario. Catches of adults of these regulated pests indicate where they are in their life cycles and, for some commercial growers in Ontario, … Continue reading
