

Restriction of movement of soil and plant materials
The CFIA is restricting the movement of these materials out of the regulated area:
- Soil
- Rooted plants with soil
- Plant material with no soil attached that is infested or likely to be infested with the Japanese beetle
Important note These restrictions are intended to reduce the risk of unintentional human-assisted spread of the beetle.
We are working as part of an ongoing, collaborative response to prevent the spread of the Japanese beetle in BC with:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food (BCMAF)
- Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
- Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC)
- BC Landscape and Nursery Association (BCLNA)
- City of Burnaby
- City of Port Coquitlam
- Other governmental and non-governmental stakeholders
Disposal rules
Beetle sightings
What we're doing
How you can help
Have questions?
Send questions to us about the treatment plan for public land using our online form.
View all other topics below to see which organization to contact.
- Identify regulated area
- Restrict plant, soil, and landscape waste movement
- Permits for moving restricted waste
- Place traps for beetles
- Intake reported beetle sightings
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) External web site, opens in new tab
BCPF.Japanese.Beetle
@inspection.gc.ca
Phone: 604-292-5742
- Eradication effort
- Decision to eradicate invasive beetle
- Treatment product being used
BC Ministry of Agriculture External web site, opens in new tab
- Beetle education and awareness
Invasive Species Council of BC External web site, opens in new tab
Phone: 1-888-933-3722
- Impact on landscape business
BC Landscape & Nursery Association External web site, opens in new tab