Spotted lanternfly could come after Canada’s wines. Here’s what to know
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A sticky situation is unfolding near Canada’s border over fears the spotted laternfly might slip into Canada from the U.S. Winemakers are among those most at risk.
A small, colourful invasive pest might be coming after your glass of wine.
A sticky situation is unfolding near Canada’s border with the United States over fears that the spotted lanternfly — a destructive insect — will cross over and slip into the country’s vineyards, maple trees and hops.
The pesky bug has not been detected in Canada so far, but researchers believe that there is a great risk that it will make its way into the country and threaten several crops and industries.
“This insect really is right on Canada’s border, so it is imminently threatening Canada and the plants that live in Canada,” said Amanda Roe, a research scientist at Natural Resources Canada.
Roe and her team have been conducting research into the spotted lanternfly at a large quarantine facility in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
“We feel it’s a very high probability that this is going to end up in Canada.”
The closest infestations to Canada are in Buffalo, N.Y. and Pontiac, Mich., Roe said.
The spotted lanternfly, which is native to Asia, has already spread and wreaked havoc in at least 14 different eastern U.S. states since it was first detected in North America in 2014.
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