Official Pest Report

Official Pest Reports are provided by National Plant Protection Organizations within the NAPPO region. These Pest Reports are intended to comply with the International Plant Protection Convention's Standard on Pest Reporting, endorsed by the Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures in March 2002.

December 2013 Report: Emerald Ash Borer Found in New Locations in Ontario and Québec

Country: Canada

Title: December 2013 Report: Emerald Ash Borer Found in New Locations in Ontario and Québec

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Report:

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, in the following new locations in Ontario and Québec:

 

Ontario:

  • Multiple locations in the Town of Bradford in Simcoe County

Québec:

  • Terrebonne, in the municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) of Les Moulins.

Movement restrictions which prohibit the movement of all ash materials such as logs, branches, and wood chips, as well as all species of firewood from the affected sites will be put in place. Property owners will be notified of these restrictions. Further regulatory measures will be considered once all survey work has been completed for the year.

The CFIA continues to work with federal, provincial, and municipal governments towards slowing the spread of EAB.

Under IPPC Standards (e.g. ISPM No. 8), EAB is considered present only in some areas of Ontario and Québec and is subject to official control in Canada.

Additional information is available on the CFIA website at www.inspection.gc.ca/pests or by calling 1-866-463-6017.


 

Posted Date: Dec. 23, 2013, 9 a.m.