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Box tree moth & Japanese beetle update: adults are flying

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Cassie Russell

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 →

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Understanding and Managing the Red-headed Flea Beetle

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Cassie Russell

It’s already that time of summer… the return of the red-headed flea beetle.  The red-headed flea beetle (Systena frontalis) can be a significant pest in nurseries, particularly affecting container-grown ornamental plants. Adult beetles tend to emerge in late June to … Continue reading →

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