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
- Acantholyda erythrocephala
- Adelges abietis
- Adelges cooleyi
- Adelges piceae
- Adelges tsugae
- Anoplophora glabripennis
- Coleophora laricella
- Coleophora serratella
- Contarinia baeri
- Cryptococcus fagisuga
- Crypturgus pusillus
- Diprion similis
- Fenusa pusilla
- Gilpinia hercyniae
- Leucoma salicis
- Lymantria dispar
- Neodiprion sertifer
- Operophtera brumata
- Orchestes fagi
- Orgyia antiqua
- Otiorhynchus ovatus
- Paraphytomyza populicola
- Pristiphora erichsonii
- Pristiphora geniculata
- Profenusa thomsoni
- Rhyacionia buoliana
- Scolytus multistriatus
- Taeniothrips inconsequens
- Tomicus piniperda
- Xanthogaleruca luteola
- Xyleborinus saxeseni
- Xylosandrus germanus