The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated its regulated areas for emerald ash borer (EAB - Agrilus planipennis) in British Columbia (BC) to help slow the spread of this invasive insect.
Following detections of trees infested with EAB in the City of Surrey, BC, the CFIA has expanded its regulated areas to include both Surrey and the City of New Westminster.
The regulated area in British Columbia already includes the City of Burnaby, the City of Vancouver, the University of British Columbia campus, and the University Endowment Lands. This is the third expansion of the EAB regulated area in British Columbia.
There have not been any detections of EAB in New Westminster yet. As New Westminster is located between Burnaby and Surrey, there is a high probability that the beetle is already present but not yet detected.
