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Beetle That Threatened Maple Syrup Industry Eradicated in Mississauga and Toronto

from Food in Canada, June 29, 2020

Beetle That Threatened Maple Syrup Industry Eradicated in Mississauga and Toronto Food in Canada, June 29, 2020 A culprit that was a menace to Canada's hardwood trees and maple syrup industry — the Asian longhorned beetle (ALHB) — has been eradicated from the cities of Mississauga and Toronto. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan made the announcement recently. The populations in the two cities were the only known ones in Canada. ALHB is a highly destructive wood-boring pest of maples and other hardwood trees, including poplar, birch and willow. It had the potential to devastate Canada's hardwood and maple syrup industries. READ MORE

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