Agriculture Archives – Invasive Species Centre

Invasive Insect, Spotted Lanternfly, Detected in Ontario and Canada for the First Time

A destructive invasive pest, spotted lanternfly, has been detected for the first time in Ontario and Canada. On September 15, 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the first detection of spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Canada in Windsor, Ontario. Spotted lanternfly is known to damage and kill grapevines, causing significant impacts for the grape and wine industry. This pest could also have an impact on other Continue Reading

What You Need to Know About Egg Masses

January 10, 2025 What is an Egg Mass? Egg masses are a protective structure around insect eggs that can come in many different varieties to protect the eggs from weather or predation. Some egg masses, like a spongy moth egg Continue Reading

Free Spotted Lanternfly Information Workshop being held in Prince Edward County

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario – Spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect that feeds on more than 100 plant species, including grapevines, which can be significantly weakened and sometimes killed by heavy feeding. It has been spreading throughout the United States Continue Reading

Destructive spotted lanternfly found near Canadian border; attend information workshop

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

Upcoming Event: Spotted Lanternfly Information Workshop

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

Sault Ste. Marie Biodiversity Garden Groundbreaking

On November 19th, an official groundbreaking ceremony took place to unveil the future home of the Biodiversity Garden, a collaborative project in partnership with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library, and the Invasive Species Continue Reading

‘Jumping Worms’: Good for the Garden, Bad for the Forest

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The Invasive Species Centre’s Colin Cassin was interviewed by CBC Sudbury to talk about invasive jumping worms. ‘Good for the garden, bad for the forest’ is the tagline Colin uses to describe earthworms, as they can change the complexion of boreal forests. Originating from Japan and Korea, jumping worms have been known Continue Reading

The spotted lanternfly is a border away: Help us keep it out

This beautiful, bright red, showy invasive insect is making headlines in North America. It is known as the spotted lanternfly (SLF; Lycorma delicatula). It swarms by the hundreds to thousands, damages farm crops, and disrupts natural ecosystems. While it has Continue Reading

Agricultural Pest on the Rise – Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

By: Alison Grant, ISC Community Outreach Summer Student Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys), or BMSB, is an invasive agricultural pest that is native to Taiwan, Japan, Korea and China. It was first recorded in 2001, in the United States Continue Reading

Spotted lanternfly: A serious threat to Canada’s wine and agricultural industries

Have you heard of the brightly-coloured insect wreaking havoc across the mid-Atlantic United States? Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is an insect from China that is considered an extremely destructive invasive species in North America. Spotted lanternflies feed on over 70 Continue Reading

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