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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=56 BGCOLOR="#666633" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="00fc8c83.jpg"> <div> Insect pests </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#666633" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="02598920.gif" border=0 width="152" height="146" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The Asian Long-horned Beetle: </B>note the stripes. See story, below right.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gacaps.org/pests/albfact.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gacaps.org/pests/albfact.html"><U>http://www.gacaps.org/pests/albfact.html</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uvm.edu/albeetle/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.uvm.edu/albeetle/"><U><B>http://www.uvm.edu/albeetle/</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=424 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="08a40a10.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="161" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>What's bugging us?</B><B> <A NAME="what_s_bugging_us_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <I>Emerald Ash Borer a threat to ash trees -- don't move firewood from one part of the province to another!</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency</I></div> <div> IN MAY 2002, AN UNKNOWN SPECIES of beetle was reported by researchers to be attacking and killing red and green ash trees (<I>Fraxinus pennsylvanica</I>) in Michigan. The species was subsequently identified as the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), <I>Agrilus planipennis</I> (also known as <I>Agrilus marcopoli)</I> on July 08, 2002. Extensive mortality of ash trees attributed to EAB has been reported in the Detroit area of Michigan and it appears to be a damaging pest to trees growing in both urban and forested sites.</div> <bR> <div> In July 2002, the EAB was discovered in Windsor, Ontario (County of Essex). As of August, 2002, the EAB has been found in the City of Windsor along with the neighbouring municipalities (Towns) of Amherstburg, Essex, LaSalle, and Tecumseh. Positive identification of <I>A. planipennis</I> was provided to CFIA by US specialists on August 07, 2002. A Pest Risk Assessment (PRA) completed by the CFIA in August 2002, states that EAB should be considered as a serious pest that may have a potential negative impact on the Canadian economy and environment. A preliminary delimitation survey in the Windsor area to determine the extent of the infestation was completed in mid-August, 2002. Based on the results of this survey, there is reason to believe that EAB is present only in the Greater Windsor area of Ontario. The CFIA and stakeholder groups are developing potential regulatory options.</div> <div> EAB is an introduced (exotic) beetle, native to China and eastern Asia and had not been found in North America prior to the current infestations in Canada and the United States.</div> <div> What can you do to stop this green pest? Don't move firewood around from one geographic location to another! Don't bring your own firewood into a provincial park! Buy your wood locally! For more information:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/for/pestrava/fireboise.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plav"><U>http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/for/pestrava/fireboise.pdf</U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="08bbb8f0.jpg" border=0 width="187" height="143" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Hosts:</div> <div> In North America, EAB has been found to attack and kill red and green ash trees (<I>Fraxinus pennsylvanica</I>) as well as white ash (<I>F. americana</I>). In Asia, walnut and elm trees are also affected by EAB.</div> <div> Distribution:</div> <div>     * Asia: The EAB is native to China and eastern Asia.</div> <div>     * North America: The EAB has been confirmed in Windsor, Ontario (County of Essex), and in six (6) counties in Michigan.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="08dc2030.jpg" border=0 width="194" height="259" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>What the borer does to ash trees, above.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Asian Long-horned Beetle</B><B> <A NAME="beetle_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B> </div> <div> <B>could destroy Canada's forests</B></div> <div> ONE OF EH!'S MEMBERS recently announced that his association was warning members to be on the lookout for this nasty bug because it has now been seen in southern Ontario. If this beetle were allowed to spread to Haliburton's hardwood forests, the result could be devastating.</div> <bR> <div> What is it? The Asian Long-horned Beetle is native to China and Korea. Adults are large (0.75 - 1.50 inches long) with very long black and white banded antennae. The body is glossy black with irregular white spots. The beetle was introduced into New York City and Chicago in hardwood shipping material and is a serious pest of hardwood trees. Adults can be seen from late spring to fall depending on the climate.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>    <A HREF="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/facren/alhbe.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plav"><U>On September 12, 2003, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) made a positive identification of the Asian Long-horned Beetle (ALHB),</U></A><A HREF="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/facren/alhbe.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plav"><U><I> Anoplophora glabripennis,</I></U></A><A HREF="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/facren/alhbe.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plav"><U> in Woodbridge, Ontario.</U></A></div> <div>    This is the first confirmed find of Asian Long-horned Beetle attacking trees in Canada. This beetle is an invasive quarantine insect, native to Asia, and is known to kill healthy trees. Broadleaf trees at risk from this insect include all species of maple along with elm, ash, poplars, alder, arbutus,willow, and various fruit trees.</div> <div>    While the insect presents no threat to public health, the beetle poses a significant risk to Canada's trees and forests. The ALHB has no natural controls in North America that would prevent its spread.</div> <div>    The CFIA is implementing an aggressive campaign to control and eradicate this unwanted pest with the full cooperation of the City of Vaughan, the City of Toronto and other federal and provincial partners. There is currently a local infestation in an industrial area roughly bordered by Hwy. 407, Hwy. 400, Finch Ave. W., and Milvan Drive.</div> <div>    The CFIA has implemented strict import policies to regulate wood packaging and wood products. The CFIA also supports the adoption of a recent international standard created by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) to reduce the plant health risks associated with wood packaging used in trade.</div> <div>    Residents of the affected area are asked to help protect Canada's forests by reporting any suspected sightings of this insect to the toll-free line at 1-800-442-2342. For pictures and more information on how to identify signs of</div> <div> the insect and infested trees, please visit the CFIA website at <A HREF="http://www.inspection.gc.ca" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.inspection.gc.ca"><U>www.inspection.gc.ca</U></A> or call their toll free number at 1-800-442-2342 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., local time.</div> <bR> <div> Quarantines have been established around infested areas to prevent accidental spread of the beetle. All infested trees are being removed, chipped and burned.</div> <div> Please do not bring fire wood or logs from other, possibly infested, areas into the Highlands.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>