Asian Longhorned Beetle - Anoplophora glabripennis

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has established a regulated area in parts of Toronto and Vaughan to prevent the spread of the Asian Long-Horned Beetle. The Asian Long-horned Beetle Infested Place Order prohibits the movement of any tree materials out of or through the regulated area unless authorized by a Movement Certificate issued by the CFIA. 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, provincial and municipal partners.

If you believe that you may have found this beetle, please contact a local CFIA office or call 1-800-442-2342. There are several native Canadian insects ( White spotted Sawyer beetle, Monochamus scutellatus, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis, Banded Alder Beetle, Rosalia funebris) which look similar to the Asian Longhorned Beetle.

Acts and regulations we enforce include:

• Plant Protection Act
  • Asian Long-horned Beetle Infested Place Order
  • Introduced Forest Pest Compensation Regulations
  • Plant Protection Regulations

Information we provide to the general public includes:

• News Releases
• Publications
  • Don't Move Firewood
  • Map - Generally Infested Area - 2008-03-12
  • Map - Regulated Area
• Questions and Answers
  • Compensation for Tree Replacement
• Preferred Host Trees

Information we provide to the plant industry and scientific community includes:

• Surveys: 2008
• Canadian Wood Packaging Import Requirements
• Policy Directives
  • D-08-04 - Plant Protection Import Requirements for Plants and Plant Parts for Planting: Preventing the Entry and Spread of Regulated Plant Pests Associated with the Plants for Planting Pathway
  • D-02-12 - Import requirements of non-manufactured wood and other non-propagative wood products, except solid wood packaging material, from all areas other than the continental United States
  • D-01-12 - Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation and Domestic Movement of Firewood
  • D-98-08 - Entry Requirements for Wood Packaging Materials Produced in All Areas Other Than the Continental United States

Additional government and industry information can be found at:

• Canadian Forest Service
• City of Toronto - Urban Forestry Services
• City of Vaughan
• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
• University of Vermont
• USDA - Forest Service