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Nov 11, 2024

Online resource hub for spotted lanternfly

Resources help to identify a new invasive pest that could be devastating for Canada’s wine, nursery, fruit and forest industries.
A young box tree moth larva.
May 15, 2024

Box tree moth: A growing concern for Ontario gardens

Box tree moth larvae are actively feeding. Learn how to spot this pest and what you can do to stop it from spreading.
Carefully pull apart webbed leaves and twigs to look for green larvae with black spots and a black head. (Photo: J. Llewellyn)
Sep 11, 2023

Box tree moth discovered in London, Ont.

When homeowner Susan Skelton went outside to water her hostas in London, Ont., on Aug. 8, she was faced with three destroyed boxwood shrubs.
Aug 9, 2023

How to detect and treat box tree moth

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.
May 8, 2023

Box Tree Moth life cycle infographic

Help to minimize the spread of box tree moth by learning the what this pest looks like at various stages of its lifecycle.
Aug 30, 2022

Invasive Asian jumping worm spotted in Ontario

Asian jumping worms are able to reproduce in large numbers and survive harsh conditions creating a recipe for destruction.
Strawberry Blossom Weevil (Anthonomus rubi)
Feb 7, 2022

Strawberry Blossom Weevil pest module template approved

A pest module template for outdoor and indoor production has been approved by CFIA for Canadian exporters of Fragaria, Rosa and Rubus.
Strawberry Blossom Weevil (Anthonomus rubi)
Sep 8, 2021

New entry requirements for shipments of Fragaria, Rosa and Rubus to the United States

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.
Strawberry Blossom Weevil (Anthonomus rubi)
Sep 1, 2021

Does your facility export Fragaria, Rosa or Rubus to 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.
Aug 4, 2021

Appetite for destruction

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.
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