BCLNA hosted our Japanese Beetle Technical Briefing Session on Monday, April 29, 2024.
This informative webinar provided updates on the 2024 eradication program and everything industry professionals need to know for working in the regulated area.
Presentations were given by:
- Jason Crandall of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Overview of CFIA surveillance and movement controls
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- Tracy Hueppelsheuser of the BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food
- Update on treatment in the JB program
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Questions and Answers
What treatment is used to control Japanese Beetle? Are there current concerns around building a pesticide resistance and the cost of the current approach?
- Acelepryn is the only larvicide we are using to treat for Japanese Beetle in the 2024 JB program.
- Due to the frequency of applications compared to the lifespan of a Japanese Beetle, there is not currently a concern about resistance: JB has one generation per year, and there is only one application of Acelepryn per year.
- Within designated 2024 JB Treatment Areas, the cost of Acelepryn is covered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The Ministry also pays the cost of application on private properties. Each municipality covers the cost of application on public properties.
What resources can retail or wholesale nurseries provide to Landscapers to make sure they are educated?
- The CFIA has a number of outreach products that can be provided to clients, such as pest ID cards upon request and printable versions on the website.
- They can be directed to the Japanese Beetle Information For The Landscape Industry on the BCLNA website for up-to-date information.
What are the parameters necessary to meet to get a movement certificate for an in-ground nursery?
- If the nursery is within a restricted zone, the movements would follow the rules as laid out within the movement restrictions for retail centres.
- Plants being sold from inside the restricted zone to outside of the restricted zone would require a movement certificate. There are options for a singular movement or frequent movement certificate to individual sites outside of the zone.
Presume a Landscaper is clearing a garden and digging out large shrubs. Can the soil be washed off the root balls, thereby making both the soil and the plants able to be moved?
- Yes, if the shrub roots are cleaned, brushed, shaken and/or washed of any soil chunks larger than 0.5 inches or 12.7 mm, they would not require a movement certificate. Additionally, the soil could also be moved without a movement certificate after being removed from a plant.
- For a detailed description of ‘substantially free from soil’ review the definition given by the CFIA.
Should the properties next to a Treatment Area be treated for Japanese Beetle as well?
- The Treatment Areas are determined by creating a 200 m radius circle surrounding any trap in which a Japanese Beetle has been found. This measurement is considered adequate (factoring in flight habits, etc) and there is not a need to treat outside of this area.
- The Treatment Areas can be found on the Letters to Landowners on the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food Japanese beetle webpage under the header: “Treatment area maps and communications” : https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/animals-and-crops/plant-health/insects-and-plant-diseases/nursery-and-ornamentals/japanese-beetle
- The Regulated Areas are larger zones and encompass Treatment Areas.
- If you have any questions about a the Regulated area boundaries, check the CFIA interactive map of Regulated Areas or contact your local municipality.
Thank you for your cooperation!
- Work respectfully with City officials, the CFIA and other government officials.
- Inform your clients and business associates about the efforts and regulations to eradicate this pest. Advise them of the potential for added fees for disposal of soil and green waste.
- Please report any non-compliance of green waste and/or soil being removed from the area by sending the license plate and/or company name of the offender to the CFIA at
[email protected]
Contacts and Resources
| Area of Responsibility | Involved Agencies | Website | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eradication Effort | Ministry of Agriculture/Invasive Species Council of BC | https://bcinvasives.ca/invasives/japanese-beetle | ISCBC at 1-888-933-3722 or BC Ministry of Agriculture at 604-556-3001 |
| Surveillance | Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) | https://www.inspection.canada.ca/jb | CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 |
| Regulated Area & Movement Restrictions | Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) | https://www.inspection.canada.ca/jb | CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 |
| Movement Certificates | Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) | https://www.inspection.canada.ca/jb | CFIA at 604-292-5742 or [email protected] |
| Treatment | BC Ministry of Agriculture | Tracy Hueppelsheuser at [email protected] | |
| General Coordination and Outreach | Invasive Species Council of BC | https://bcinvasives.ca/invasives/japanese-beetle | ISCBC at 1-888-933-3722 |
| Professional Landscaper Technical Information | BCLNA | https://bclna.com/japanesebeetle/japanese-beetle-information-for-the-landscape-industry/ | Angie Chamaa at 604-575-3500 ext. 102 or [email protected] |
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