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Asian Long-Horned
Beetle (ALHB)
The following is a brief overview
of the problems surrounding the Asian Long-Horned Beetle
(ALHB) and the effects it will impose on the regulated
area. While the insect presents no threat to public
health, the beetle poses a significant risk to Canada’s
trees and forests.
Female Asian Long-Horned Beetle |
Male Asian Long-Horned Beetle |
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Mature Asian
longhorned beetles are very large insects
with bodies ranging from 1 to 1 ½ inches
(2.5-4 cm) in length and antennae which can
be as long as four inches (10 cm). They are
shiny and black with white spots and long
antennae banded black and white. These
beetles have wings and can fly, although
only for short distances because of their
size and weight. |
New regulations are currently in
place to govern the movement of nursery stock to prevent
the spread of the ALHB. These regulations govern the
movement of host materials out of and through the
regulated area. This is imparative, as improper movement
of regulated materials may well hinder the Canadian Food
Inspection Agencies (CFIA) eradiction efforts.
REGULATED AREA
BOUNDARIES:
North Boundary
Rutherford Road/York Regional Road 73
East
Boundary
Dufferin St./York Regional Rd 53/William R.
Allen Rd./William Allen Expressway
South
Boundary
Hwy
401, Hwy 409
West
Boundary
Hwy
27/York Regional Rd 27 |
MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS:
There are now
prohibitions and restrictions of movement on
nursery stock, trees, leaves, logs, lumber,
wood, wood chips, and bark chips from
certain deciduous trees identified as hosts
of the ALHB and firewood of all species.
Unless
authorized by a Movement Certificate issued
by the CFIA, their movement out of or
through the regulated area is prohibited.
This is necessary to prevent the spread of
the ALHB throughout Toronto and the rest of
Ontario and Canada. |
ALHB PREFERRED HOST MATERIALS:
- Acer
spp. Maples
-
Aesculus spp. Horse Chestnut
- Betula
spp. Birch
- Celtis
spp. Hackberry
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Platanus spp. Sycamore, London Plane
Tree
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Populus spp. Poplar
- Salix
spp. Willow
- Sorbus
spp. Mountain Ash
-
Ulmus spp.
Elm
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ERADICATION OBJECTIVES:
CFIA's
scientific definition of a successful
eradication is four years of negative finds.
Surveying
and monitoring will be ongoing after the
current eradication efforts are completed
and all movement restrictions will therefore
stay in place for a minimum of four years.
More info
available on the CFIA website:
www.inspection.gc.ca |
Further rules governing
movement of nursery stock:
- when driving in a
restricted area, trucks must be fully tarped at all
times.
- you cannot remove dead
trees, wood chips etc. from restricted area
- if delivering in restricted
area, it must be your last stop and bring mothing
back from that area.
- if replacing a dead tree,
cannot bring the dead tree back.
- penalty for non-compliance
5 years imprisonment and/or $250,000.00 fine on the
driver.
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