August 17, 2011

Diamondback moth at threshold in some areas

Parts of the Swan River Valley were spraying for Bertha last week and now are contending with diamondback moth. Second generation larva and cocoons are being found in other areas (Arborg in Manitoba and parts of north and eastern Saskatchewan) and these populations continue to be monitored. The threshold for diamondback larvae is 200 per meter square at today’s canola price.

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