25-05-2018 00:08 via vancouversun.com

Five things to know about the Japanese beetle threatening Vancouver

The Japanese beetle has been spotted in Vancouver and the race is on to keep the invasive species from spreading.
Here are five things to know about the beetle and efforts to eradicate the half-inch bugs:
A Japanese beetle is shown on a flower.
Soil can’t be moved out of the quarantined area
For the time being, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered that plants and soil can’t be moved out of False Creek, Chinatown and Mount Pleasant.
The area under this restriction is bounde
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