Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) was officially detected for the first time in Canada in September, 2026 in Windsor, Ontario. There is now considered to be an established population in Essex County. Join the Invasive Species Centre’s Entomological Technician David Dutkiewicz to learn more about the current status of spotted lanternfly in Canada and what lies ahead. A panel of experts from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Natural Resources Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agri-business, Landscape Ontario, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute of Brock University, and Pennsylvania State University will respond to questions from our moderator David and from the audience.

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