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Insects: Cutworms in some fields
…not field to field. (Exceptions would be army cutworm and Bertha armyworm, which can move field to field, but growers typically manage these outbreaks before they get to that point.)…
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Number of Insect Pests Found
…Alberta had considerable damage. Unfortunately there are only cultural management tools for this insect pest. More information on cabbage maggot is available at:http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/insects/fad04s00.html Bertha armyworm adult moths have been caught…
Read moreTop 10 highlights from canoLAB 2016
…a square metre) works for bertha armyworm scouting and a one foot square is for diamondback moth larvae scouting. With these squares, growers and agronomists don’t have to guess how…
Read moreDon’t forget about the bugs just yet!
…best way to know for sure. We are still within the time frame where enough damage to warrant a decision is required, particularly for aggressive late feeders like bertha armyworm…
Read moreInsect update: Cutworms, flea beetles, aster leafhoppers
…grasshoppers don’t do much damage, but if dry conditions continue, grasshoppers will be a pest to watch. Bertha armyworm. Adult traps are going up this week for provincial counting programs….
Read moreAdd insecticides to herbicides only when necessary
…Un-needed sprays put beneficials at risk. Beneficial insects provide valuable natural control of many canola insect pests, including diamondback moth, lygus bug and bertha armyworm. Spraying these pests when economic…
Read moreRoad trip to canolaPALOOZA
…pattern demo, and learn about fungicide and herbicide timing —Insects, Bees, and Pests. Train to use a sweep net properly, learn to identify bertha armyworms and swede midge, and get…
Read morePre-harvest intervals closing
Insect threats are minimal at this stage of the season, but if you have late fields and an insect hot spot — say for bertha armyworm — the options are…
Read moreLygus spraying with harvest near
…boom. If lygus are widespread in the region, numbers tend to be high in most fields. Lygus populations are not as field specific as they are for, say, bertha armyworm,…
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