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You Might Not Want to Plant That!
Local gardeners will now have a new tool to help them grow non-invasive plants in their gardens. The New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Invasive Species Councils have teamed up to create a ‘Grow Me Instead’ guide that identifies invasive plants to avoid and provides recommendations for better native (or at least non-invasive) alternatives.
Look out for invasive species in your mailbox!
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is an invasive agricultural pest. In North America, it was first detected in Pennsylvania in the late 1990s or early 2000s, and it is now widespread and well established in much of the eastern US, as well as southern areas of Ontario and Quebec and parts of western North America.
Invasive Zebra Mussels Being Found on Aquarium Moss Balls
Aquarium retailers and hobbyists are asked to inspect their moss balls for highly invasive species showing up in product across Canada and the US.
A glance at 2021 / 2021 en un coup d'oeil
Happy New Year from the New Brunswick Invasive Species Council team!