In July 2022, Entomological Societies of Canada and America (ESC and ESA) adopted the name northern giant hornet as the new common name for the species Vespa mandarinia. The northern giant hornet was first sighted in Washington State, USA, and Continue Reading
In a recent webinar with the Invasive Species Centre, Dr. Felipe Dargent from the University of Ottawa explained how he and his team used isotopes to track the dispersal and origin of an invasive species destructive to Canada’s boreal forests. Continue Reading
Most people are not aware that the movement of firewood can spread invasive pests, according to a recent study from the collaboration between the Nature Conservancy’s Don’t Move Firewood campaign and Clemson University. In response, this study sought to pinpoint Continue Reading
A new population of invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) has been found in Buffalo, New York. More than 100 Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) adults have been discovered in the city since September 9, 2022. While spotted lanternfly has not yet been Continue Reading
The focus of this workshop is the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest spreading in nearby U.S. states. Although not currently established in Canada, if spotted lanternfly were to establish, it could cause immense damage to Ontario grapevines, tender fruit orchards, hops, Continue Reading
On August 10, 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed the presence of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) near Grafton, Ontario. A small population of HWA was first detected in the province in Etobicoke in 2012 but was eradicated shortly after Continue Reading
Canada’s National Observer recently published an article featuring the Invasive Species Centre’s (ISC) hosted “pest tour” in Limerick Forest just south of Ottawa. David Dutkiewicz and Derissa Vincentini of the ISC led a small group of concerned tappers and farmers Continue Reading
Lymantria dispar dispar (Spongy moth) has made headlines this year in the forest community as well as in popular media. 2021 is the third straight year of population growth that we have seen across the forest of Southern Ontario, with further populations breaking out as far north as Sault Ste Continue Reading
The Invasive Species Centre’s David Dutkiewicz was interviewed by CBC Ottawa’s All in a Day with Alan Neal. In the radio interview, David discusses the Invasive Species Centre’s Spongy Moth Egg Mass Scraping Contest, and how you can help limit the Continue Reading
Photo: Rebecca Finneran, MSU Extension. Photo: Rebecca Finneran, MSU Extension Ldd moth (Lymantria dispar, formerly known as European gypsy moth) is native to Europe and is a significant forest pest in Ontario. The caterpillars feed extensively on crown foliage of Continue Reading
