BC is Not Alone in the Japanese Beetle Fight!

via BCLNA

Throughout the process of finding Japanese Beetle in downtown Vancouver, we have been watching other regions who are also fighting outbreaks of Japanese Beetle.

In Idaho, they have successfully eradicated Japanese Beetle in one spot, but have had other incidents as well. Oregon has a difficult and ongoing battle with Japanese Beetle, particularly around the airport in Portland. Oregon’s Department of Agriculture has provided a Japanese Beetle Bulletin with great references to show how complex and multi-faceted this fight is.

And speaking of airports. The US Dept of Agriculture is regulating Airports in the US, as they believe Japanese Beetles flying in on cargo is one of the biggest ‘artificial’ spread mechanisms for Japanese Beetle. They have even written a Manual for airport workers, to try to stop the spread of Japanese Beetle via airline travel.