As winter turns to spring and the morning frost to dew on the grass, it marks the return of every agent’s favorite time of the year, high risk Asian Gypsy Moth season!

Canada’s high risk season applies to vessels arriving in the ports of Vancouver or Prince Rupert from March 1 to September 15, 2011.

Any vessel that has called a high risk port in Asia (all of Japan, Republic of Korea or China – north of Shanghai) during their current high risk period or the one from the year previously will be required to provide Canadian officials with an inspection report (or phytosanitary certificate) from a government certified inspection company.

For further details and a comprehensive list of Asian high risk ports, please click here:

https://www.inspection.gc.ca/plant-health/plant-pests-invasive-species/directives/invasive-alien-species-and-domestic-plant-health-p/d-95-03/eng/1321945111492/1321945247982