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Tag Archives: Invasive species
Invasive Species Survey for Nursery Growers
Calling all nursery growers: the Invasive Species Centre is conducting a needs assessment survey for the agricultural sector to gauge gaps and needs with regards to invasive species impacts & resources. Invasive species impact the nursery sector in many different … Continue reading
Keep a watchful eye, for the Spotted Lanternfly!
While there are still NO known ESTABLISHED populations in Ontario, there have been more recent interceptions and sightings of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly this fall, with a few sighted in the Windsor-Essex region.
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, landscape
Tagged invasive insects, Invasive species, invasive species ontario, lanternfly, Report SLF, SLF, spotted lanternfly
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August is Tree Check Month!
This annual campaign urges Canadians to thoroughly inspect trees and plants in their backyards, gardens, parks, and vehicles for invasive pests.
Elm Zigzag Sawfly: a new(ish) pest for Southern Ontario
Elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) is an invasive forestry pest from Asia that can cause defoliation of elm trees (Ulmus spp). The first report of Elm zigzag sawfly (EZS) in North America was in July of 2020, by an iNaturalist … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM
Tagged elm zigzag sawfly, EZS, Invasive species, ipm in the nursery, ontario invasive species, pests of elm, sawflies
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Recent Spotted Lanternfly Sightings in Ontario
Many of you may have heard rumblings or seen posts on social media about spotted lanternfly (SLF) being sighted in Ontario recently. There have been NO detections of SLF in Canada. A detection is defined as a live spotted lanternfly … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, landscape
Tagged CFIA, Invasive species, SLF, SLF ontario, SLF sightings, spotted lanternfly
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August 10: Pest Update
Well the summer feels like it’s flown by and somehow we are already into the second week of August. I saw that a garden center the other day had out a crop of early flowering chrysanthemums and that was quite … Continue reading
Posted in Diseases, Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, landscape, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged August pests, BTM, Invasive species, IPM, JB, leaf spot, monitoring, overwatering, pest report, root rot, scouting in the nursery, SLF, TSSM
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Don’t give a free ride to the Spotted Lanternfly
Authored by Hannah Fraser, Wendy McFadden-Smith, Cassie Russell, and Denise Beaton, OMAFRA Spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, is an invasive sap-feeding planthopper native to Asia. First identified in Pennsylvania in 2014, it has spread to at least 14 states. While live … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, Insects, Invasive Species, landscape
Tagged Invasive species, lanternfly, SLF, SLF ontario, spotted lanternfly
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NEW PEST ALERT: First Canadian Detection of Oak Wilt In Niagara
Article authored by Jenny Liu – Agroforestry, Maple, and Tree Nut Specialist, OMAFRA. FROM THE CFIA: “Oak wilt has been found in a residential area in Niagara Falls, Ontario. This is the first confirmed detection of oak wilt in Canada. To … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, Diseases, Environment, Invasive Species, landscape
Tagged Invasive species, oak wilt, oak wilt canada, oak wilt niagara
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Funding Opportunity: Invasive Species Action Fund
The Invasive Species Centre has launched a funding opportunity for projects and the deadline to apply is June 7, 2023.
Posted in Funding, Funding Opportunity, Invasive Species, Uncategorized
Tagged Funding, Invasive species, ISAF, ISC
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Start Treating for the 2nd Generation of BTM Larvae in Toronto
Now is the time to detect and treat for actively feeding box tree moth larvae in Toronto Continue reading
