By Fedaa Khirallah and Bruno Gallant
Source: Lawrence Barringer, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (Bugwood.org).
This blog post was originally published to Cultivating Science on science.gc.ca.
All Canadians have a role to play in protecting plants in Canada from invasive insects and plant species. This includes reporting findings of plant pests to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Invasive plants, insects, snails, slugs and pathogens all have the potential to negatively impact Canada's agriculture, forestry and environmental resources. Quickly determining their impact is key to minimizing any potential damage to the Canadian environment and economy.
The CFIA is a science-based regulator that sets plant health regulations, policies and programs that are consistent with international standards.
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