ment and waterfront industry

Asian gypsy moths carried aboard Soviet ships have now beens added to the initial threat posed to North Shore forests and forest-nroducts industries by the buropean strain of othe maths brought to the West: Cougs: eustern Candda or thie United States

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THE GYPSY moth menace to the North Shore environ- caterpillars were found aboard the don’t consider that a risk becuuse is multiplying. sessels during <j

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A COUPLE enjoy their surroundings while out for an evening stroll along Ambleside Beach. As we move into June, more people are taking advantage of the longer days and warmer weather for outdoor activities.

Gypsy moths an increasing threat tO sacuchewan Wear Poot” in teighters ot Constance Hank near

December, and at United Grain Victoria. Any ships with eggs, Growers on the Vancouver side of caterpillars or adult) moths will the port in early April. similarly be ordered back out to sea.

Agcdculture Canada. said We Through the winter months, Agriculture Canada discovered ial inspections they could not hatch in the cold gypsy moth eges aboard 13° Rus- in English Bay. weather. * sian freighters, all in the port for ——— Both ships becume infested But as of April tS. Agriculture grain and most calling at North sseoomaths dad gee Canada imposed a special inspes- Shore clevaters.

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