Public Advisory: Efforts Continue to Eradicate Invasive Beetle

The article reports that the Labrador West wildfire near Emerillon Lake is now classified as being held after it was reported out of control Tuesday evening. It notes that two waterbombers and three helicopters were deployed, with continued suppression efforts by aircraft and ground crews, and that the fire index is high with burn permits suspended and a…

The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands, in collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and industry stakeholders, is responding to detections of Japanese beetle in the St. John’s area and is monitoring affected sites. An eradication program is in place, restricting movement of soil and plant material and using larvicides Acelepryn…

The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands, in collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and industry stakeholders, is responding to increased detections of Japanese beetle in the St. John’s area and is monitoring areas where detections occurred. An eradication program is in place, restricting movement of soil and plant material…

The Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands, in collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and industry groups, is intensifying efforts to eradicate the invasive Japanese beetle detected in the St. John’s area in 2024 and 2025. The eradication program restricts movement of soil and plant material around…