Reading Time: 3 minutes An Agriculture Canada entomologist is experimenting with trap crops and marigolds at an Ag in Motion demonstration cropplot
Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion
Western mustard growers get new flea beetle seed treatment option
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mustard has been added to Bayer's Buteo start label to beat back flea beetles
Hopper and beetle watch
Will last year’s outbreak repeat in 2022? Weather will be a factor, but one way or another, scouting is vital
Reading Time: 5 minutes Last year’s heat and drought didn’t do much for crops, but it certainly seemed to agree with grasshoppers and flea beetles. Does last season’s invasion mean there will be another for 2021? Jennifer Otani, a pest management scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in the Peace River region, says there were reports of high numbers […] Read more
Four canola seed considerations for 2022
The best cultivar is usually the one with a risk-and-reward combination that suits the situation in each farm and field
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canola growers are always looking for ways to improve yields and profitability, and that may be especially true after 2021. While drought tolerance and enhanced water-use efficiency are not available traits at this time, growers do have a few options available that could somewhat reduce production risks in 2022. Days to maturity Canola growers could […] Read more
Grasshoppers, aphids top crop pests in 2015
There were some of the usual suspects, but also some welcome parasitic visitors
Reading Time: 5 minutes At what point is it too late for control? This is a question Prairie producers ask every year, and every year the answer is slightly different, depending on weather and the state of the crop. This year, many producers had to decide how firmly to respond to pest pressures hovering around the economic threshold. Scott […] Read more
A busy year for flea beetles in canola
Beetles galore! Best practices for 2016 remain seed treatment and good stand establishment
Reading Time: 4 minutes The new generation of adult flea beetles was thick on canola fields in August, nibbling pods and capping off what had been a busy year for the costly insect pest. Bob Elliott, integrated pest management scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Saskatoon, saw a fivefold increase in adults captured in sticky traps in […] Read more
Insect post mortem
Top Prairie pest specialists reflect on 2014’s major insect trends… and what they could mean for the coming year
Reading Time: 6 minutes Insects are like the commodity markets. It’s really easy to know what they’re going to do, once they’ve already done it. One of agriculture’s big challenges is dealing with different insects in different geographies, and doing the best you can to hedge your bets. Like the markets, however, insects are subject to a fair bit […] Read more
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