Japanese Beetle

No, Acelepyrn is not is not harmful to you, pets, other animals or pollinators like bees or butterflies. It is applied to soil and targets root eating grubs. We ask that you stay off the turf for 24 hrs post-treatment so that it will give the larvicide a chance to take effect.

The City is working directly with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as the Japanese Beetle is a federally regulated invasive pest. Monitoring for this pest has been ongoing since 2017 by the CFIA and will continue until they deem it eradicated or under control. The City applied treatment in May 2022, and will continue to work with CFIA to undertake further treatments if required.

• Report sightings of the Japanese beetle and/or feeding damages to the CFIA.
• Do not transport regulated articles out of the regulated area.
• Do not remove, relocate or interfere with Japanese beetle traps.
• Learn about current movement restrictions and obtain a movement certificate from the CFIA. It is illegal to move plants with soil or soil-related matter attached outside of a Japanese beetle regulated area in BC without permission from the CFIA. Report all illegal movement of regulated materials to the CFIA.
• Compost. Composting plant waste on-site helps prevent the spread of both Japanese beetle adults and larvae.
• Use your green bin. Use your municipal green bin to dispose of plant and soil material that cannot be stored on site.
• Shake it. If you must move any plants or green waste off site, shake plants to remove any soil and Japanese beetles prior to disposal or prior to loading it into your vehicle for transport to a disposal site.
• Tarp your load. If you must transport regulated material off site, tarp your load to prevent beetles from flying out.
• Thoroughly clean gardening and lawn care equipment regularly. Clean soil from all equipment and tools, including lawn mowers, aerating and power raking equipment, especially if you intend to use these items at another location or job site.
• Check your clothing, equipment and vehicles for hitchhikers. Japanese beetles can also hitch a ride on clothing, work boots and vehicles.

For more information, please visit the Invasive Species Council of BC’s website at www.bcinvasives.ca for information on how to help stop the spread. Report any potential sightings or plat damage to the CFIA at 604-292-5742 or email [email protected].

• oval-shaped when looked at from above
• approx. 10 mm long and 6 mm wide
• head and thorax are metallic green
• wing coverings are metallic copper-brown
• white tufts of hair along the sides and rear of the abdomen

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Other inspect species may look similar to Japanase beetle. Review Japanese beetle lookalikes [PDF/3MB].

If you think you have found an insect which you suspect is Japanese beetle, or if you have found signs of Japanese beetle feeding damage anywhere in BC, report your find(s) to the CFIA as soon as possible.

The City has been monitoring the detection of Japanese Beetle since it was detected in Vancouver in 2017. CFIA has been undertaking advanced monitoring since 2017 across Metro Vancouver, including Port Coquitlam. The City was notified of the first detection in 2020, and was notified of the second detection in late 2021. Additional Japanese Beetles have since been detected within the community.

Japanese beetle, Popilla japonica, an invasive, regulated pest in Canada, was first introduced to eastern North America from Japan in 1916 and was detected in the False Creek area of the City of Vancouver in 2017. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been undertaking an eradication program with the City of Vancouver, and has undertaken an advanced trapping program across Metro Vancouver, including the City of Port Coquitlam.