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1 1 i economist sunsuntribune environment saturday nov 15 2003 j beetle pesticide scares environmentalist htflt a t tllxtit frompai bark to lay its eggs and emerging pesticide has only been 30 to 70 m m m m wp i v m m north american longhonied infestation was discovered in brooklyn black speckled with many white dots and sporting long seg mented antennae the beetle probably reached woodbridge in packing material five or six years ago it can fry and has a voracious appetite for most of canadas broadleaf trees including maple ash poplar and willow if it reaches large forested areas in greater toronto or beyond authorities are warning the bee tle could one day devastate tourism and the forest industry of- course an artificial spread of the beetle may already have happened since steeles avenue in woodbridge is an urban place where insects can conceivably hitch a ride to new areas on a childs knapsack the payioad of a pickup truck or the jroof of a bus york region chief forester ian buchanan said this week the region therefore needs all residents to be watchful this winter around trees in their streetsbackyards and parks he said for the beetle nibbles at bark to lay its eggs and emerging adults leave a hole behind about the diameter of a pencil its a perfect time to go out shake your tree arid take a look for those exit wounds municipal regional and fed eral workers first concentrated on estimating the size of the spread but are now taking time to spot signs of infestation less visible from the ground trees to be cut to destroy the beetles before the adults can move again next year cfia will cut apparent healthy trees hundreds of rrietres around the infested ones and in a further ring around the cutting area it plans to inject soil under thousands of other trees wth imidacloprid a pestir ride sold commercially as merit or imicide to kill grubs on lawns fleas on pets or certain insects attacking apples potatoes or other crops the us department of agriculture announced plans last year is inject 120000 sus ceptible trees in new york with imidacloprid in order to prevent further spread of beetles the pesticide has only been 30 to 70 per cent successful at this how ever and cannot kill larvae inside trees said jon bell a biosurveys specialist for cfia research has shown imidaclo prid is capable of killing bees and some birds including sparrows and pigeons it can contaminate water and is mobile and persist ent in soil in one us field test soil concentrations of imidaclo prid did not decrease for a year janet may coordinator of the york region environmental alliance said despite federal intentions to speed approval for use of imidacloprid against the beetles in canada there vare unanswered questions about the pesticide as an environmentalist im not really happy about merit at all she said advertising feature of the markham economist sunstouffville sun tribune r chile come visit our showroom and let our friendly staff assist you with selection quality design distributors of limestone tumble marble granite kitchen counter tops 4420hwy7e 4tmm people seeking infor mation on the asian long- homed beetle or have seen evidence of infestation can visit the cfia website at wwwinspectiongcca or call the agencys hotline at 1s004422342 0 0 0 og 0 0i kmvmmmsmmnmmsmmmmmmmummmmm qi07 ot isieli mqn night footkalji join lis jvionday npv 17z03- san francisco ters vs jittsbimrghi steelers nfl special nxstriploin wwwtorontocomjakes 202 main st unionville 9054706955 party room available oversized canvas transfers available mm mil c8llebv original oil watercolourvvrt by a variety of artisits hours monfri 107 pnv saturday 105 pm 0054706887 5d51 hwy i east across from markville shopping centre saturday november 22 2003 130pm 230pm please attend if you already have your puppy or are expecting your puppy arrival soon preregistfation is required please call to reserve a spot limited seating available no admission fee is required we ask that you make a minimum 5 donation to the spca complimentary goodie bag with samples and information for every attendee you may register by telephone email or stop in and see us 6389 main st beside post office 9056428289 infok9sinkahootsca i i i 4ivi ii t 3i i ak9smkahootsca v v s it i i i 1 i i i l 1 4