Established species
Canadian Forest Service scientists estimate that over 80 alien insects or diseases have been introduced into Canada since 1882, including several that have proven to be extremely destructive for Canada’s forests.
The following is a list of the main alien pests.
Show names in: English / Latin / FrenchInsects
- Adelges abietis
- Adelges piceae
- Coleophora laricella
- Coleophora serratella
- Contarinia baeri
- Cryptococcus fagisuga
- Crypturgus pusillus
- Diprion similis
- Fenusa pusilla
- Gilpinia hercyniae
- Lymantria dispar
- Neodiprion sertifer
- Operophtera brumata
- Orgyia antiqua
- Paraphytomyza populicola
- Pristiphora erichsonii
- Pristiphora geniculata
- Profenusa thomsoni
- Rhyacionia buoliana
- Scolytus multistriatus
- Taeniothrips inconsequens
- Tomicus piniperda
- Xanthogaleruca luteola
- Xyleborinus saxeseni
- Xylosandrus germanus