Officials attempting to silence the Japanese beetle song and dance in St. John's, NL

Japanese beetle. Canadian Food Inspection Agency website PHOTO BY CONTRIBUTED Article content Increased detections of Japanese beetle in the St. John’s area has the province’s Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and various industry groups to take steps to eradicate the insect that poses a serious threat to agriculture, horticulture, landscaping and forestry industries. Article content According to a news release, Japanese beetle is an invasive species in Canada, and is regulated under the Plant Protection Act by the Canadian Food Insp…