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Asian Clam

Asian Clam

Asian Clam Corbicula fluminea  Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 7 ) Background Asian clam is a non-native freshwater bivalve that has been dispersed throughout North American lakes, streams and rivers. Native to Southeast Asia, it is known as one of the...
Asian Long-horned Beetle

Asian Long-horned Beetle

Asian Long-horned Beetle Anoplophora glabripennis  Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 7 ) Background Asian long-horned beetle (ALHB) is an invasive forest pest with no natural enemies in North America that attacks nearly all broadleaf trees, with native...
Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis  Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 8 ) Background Emerald ash borer is a forest pest native to Asia that has killed millions of Ash trees in southwestern Ontario, and the Great Lakes States. Due to its major economic...
Spongy Moth

Spongy Moth

Spongy Moth Lymantria dispar  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Forest Pests & Pathogens Background Spongy moth is an insect native to Europe and Asia that has been severely weakening trees across North America. Spongy moth was introduced to North...
Invasive Earthworms

Invasive Earthworms

Invasive Earthworms  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Forest Pests & Pathogens Background Native earthworms from Canada were removed by the last glaciers and of the 19 species confirmed in Ontario, 17 originate from Europe and 2 from the United...